When is a shovel not a shovel?

     When it's a Miller's shovel and a fork, all home-made and locally sourced and repaired many times for continuing use in a very specific environment. Quite simply they were all made for use in a corn mill where there is a high dust content and with it the chance of explosion or fire if sparks were struck. Particularly when the miller and his colleagues were shovelling grain and flour or flour by-products on a stone floor.
      The tools look very home-made, artisan made is the buzz phrase now, but they obviously worked because they're still here if only as museum pieces. They'd be light to use on an ongoing basis too and I do like the adaption of outdoor farm equipment too.
      Throw nothing away it'll always come in handy at some time.