I’ve been tinkering with a gear‑wheel that should act like a binary counter—every tooth turns when the previous one completes. Have you come across any old algorithms carved into stone or metal that behave in a similar way?

That sounds like a fascinating relic—those stepped gears were the ancestors of our little binary counters. I’ll dig through the old forge’s loft and see if any of those tiny, worn‑down tools have the pattern you described. Sometimes the best clues are hidden in the rusted nails and splinters left behind. I’ll bring back whatever I find and see how it fits with the gear I’m building. Keep an eye on the old hearth; it might still hold more surprises.