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Book 23. (1 results) Renegades of Gor (Individual Quote)

The upper stone has two holes in it, in the center a funnel-shaped hole through which grain is poured, and, near the edge, another hole into which one end of the turning pole is placed. - (Renegades of Gor, Chapter 1, Sentence #345)
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1 345 The View more quotes about upper">upper stone has two holes in it, in the center a funnel-shaped hole through which grain is poured, and, near the edge, another hole into which one end of the turning pole is placed.

Book 23. (7 results) Renegades of Gor (Context Quote)

Chapter # Sentence # Quote
1 342 The bottom stone has a small hub on its upper surface which fits into an inverted concave depression in the upper stone.
1 343 This helps to keep the stones together.
1 344 It also has shallow, radiating surface grooves through which the grindings may escape between the stones, to be caught in the sturdy boxlike mount supporting the stones, often then funneled to a waiting receptacle or sack.
1 345 The upper stone has two holes in it, in the center a funnel-shaped hole through which grain is poured, and, near the edge, another hole into which one end of the turning pole is placed.
1 346 This pole is normally managed by two operators.
1 347 Its upper portion is fitted into an aperture in the overhead beam, which supplies leverage and, of course, by affording a steadying rest, makes the pole easier to handle.
1 348 The principle of the hand quern is similar, but it is usually turned with a small wooden handle.
The bottom stone has a small hub on its upper surface which fits into an inverted concave depression in the upper stone. This helps to keep the stones together. It also has shallow, radiating surface grooves through which the grindings may escape between the stones, to be caught in the sturdy boxlike mount supporting the stones, often then funneled to a waiting receptacle or sack. The upper stone has two holes in it, in the center a funnel-shaped hole through which grain is poured, and, near the edge, another hole into which one end of the turning pole is placed. This pole is normally managed by two operators. Its upper portion is fitted into an aperture in the overhead beam, which supplies leverage and, of course, by affording a steadying rest, makes the pole easier to handle. The principle of the hand quern is similar, but it is usually turned with a small wooden handle. - (Renegades of Gor)