Spanish Donkey
A naked victim would be placed straddling the device as if sitting on a horse. Weights attached to their feet would then be pulled downward, splitting their bodies in half.
Head Crusher
As an executioner turned a hand crank, this frightening devise would slowly cause a person’s “jaw and skull to shatter and eyes to pop out!”
Cat’s Paw
Torturers used this mechanical ripping devise to tear human flesh from victim’s bones. They would often die from infection from the unwashed, bacteria laden spikes.