Thumbscrew! I saw one of these in the San Francisco Wax Museum of Torture (or something like that). The guy I was with had to leave halfway through. :)
Guessed right in just 9 minutes by yawfren - a record, btw. Er, how come so many of you know that it's a thumbscrew? What kind of people read Neatorama?
Here's where I get it from: Yossie Silverman's freakishly cool collection of handcuffs and other strange devices at Blacksteel
Boogity-boogity-boogity--Friday 13th
Le magicien Harry Houdini utilisait cet appareil pour se faire attacher les pouces.
Aristide from france
I think it's telling how many folks took one look and said, "Oh! Thumbscrews!" Like I did.
-T
Here's where I get it from: Yossie Silverman's freakishly cool collection of handcuffs and other strange devices at Blacksteel
January 13th, 2006 at 5:12 pm
Well, you could put your nuts in it, if that’s your idea of a good time…
ah ha ha ha ha ah, but ouch !