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At a Garage Sale. Trying to figure out what it is before I turn it into a coffee table base.

I found this really old, wooden item at a garage sale the other day. It's about five feet long, and the guy who owned it (who used to run an antique store) had no idea what it was either. It's got two metal thread plates on each side, which makes me think it might have been attached to something. My first guess was maybe some kind of old trough with eyelets to tie animals to, but that just doesn't feel right. Before I turn this into an coffee table base (that's my current plan) I'm genuinely so curious about its original purpose. Has anyone seen anything like this before? Any old farm equipment experts or antique gurus out there who can shed some light? #HelpNeeded #WhatIsIt #Woodworking #OldStuff #DIYProjects