There are items we find tucked away in sheds, garages, and attics that seem like relics from another time — forgotten, dusty, but somehow still full of life.
I found one such treasure recently rummaging through my grandad’s old shed:
A wooden device with a long handle, a single iron-rimmed wheel, and faded markings along its frame.
At first glance, I thought it was some kind of gardening tool.
Or maybe an old toy.
But Grandad chuckled, wiped off the dust, and said:
“That, dear one, is a wooden traveler’s measuring wheel .”
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