How to Solve the Mystery of a Lost Tool
It’s easy to feel cut off from the past in this fast-paced world. Trends change over time, and small habits and routines can feel like they belong in a different time. My grandma would tell me stories about her childhood while showing me strange tools and things that had been gathering dust in our attic.
These talks made me miss the old days, and I’m not the only one who feels that way. There are a lot of “what’s this?” stories on the internet, where people post pictures of strange things they want someone to figure out.
Recently, this kind of picture has been going around, and it’s really making people think. At first glance, the thing in question looks like a normal tree branch. It’s V-shaped, but nothing else about it stands out.
But this simple-looking tool has a long past that goes back to the 1500s. It’s called a water dowser, and its main job is to find water underground.
Over the years, people have used a water dowser, which is also called a “diviner,” “doodlebug,” “well witch,” or “water-finder,” to find water sources. To do the process, hold the two ends of the stick in each hand so that the stem of the V is angled 45 degrees towards the ground.
The person using it is said to be walking back and forth to feel for movements at the base of the V, which mean there is water below. At first, this method was used to look for metals in the ground. Later, it was changed to look for water.
Watch the movie below to find out more about water dowsing, which is a very interesting subject.
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