Clay and saw: what they have in common
- Step 1. Clay — is material for — Spindle. The spindle whorl was shaped from clay or carved from stone.
- Step 2. Spindle — evolved into — Spinning wheel. A wheel turns the spindle.
- Step 3. Spinning wheel — has part — Crank. A foot drive through a crank.
- Step 4. Crank — is part of — Sawmill. A crank turns the wheel’s rotation into the stroke of the saw.
- Step 5. Sawmill — uses — Saw. The cutting tool is a saw.