Old man’s helper ?

[turkeykirk]

Recently I got a pair of comfortable shoes but they were hard to slip on. Remembered that my grandfather had something similar when I was a kid. Little cooler today and made this in the shop. Sure is nice to not bend over to get my shoes on.

 

[JustUs4All]

Looks nice and if that thing won't get you in a pair of shoes you don't need to be in them.

 

[RedHills]

Neat!

 

[JustUs4All]

The tools in the top picture make it look like you might have worked in a torture chamber in an earlier life. LOL

 

[turkeykirk]

The tools in the top picture make it look like you might have worked in a torture chamber in an earlier life. LOL

Haha. That’s my foot powered treadle hammer plus tong rack. Foot powered but a finger smasher if not careful!

 

[Anvil Head]

See ya, here ya, feel ya Brother! Made me two very similar to that a good while back (hate trying to figure out where I left one on those early wakes). Makes morning life a bet easier for sure.

 

[Railroader]

I like it, my Dad had something similar, that his Dad had made in the shop at the railroad.

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

I’m thinking I’ve heard them called a shoe/ boot spoon ? Nice work.

 

[Anvil Head]

Shoehorn, heard it was because the earlier models sold/gifted at old school shoe stores were made from cow horn.

 

[fishfryer]

Looks nice and if that thing won't get you in a pair of shoes you don't need to be in them.

Not only that,that rig will last a thousand years at least.

 

[mrs. hornet22]

Shoot yea!That's cool!
My son has to use one every since his back surgery. He can't bend over at all. Rods pretty much attached from his neck to both pelvis bones. His is a bit modern.

 

[GeorgiaGlockMan]

Nice.

I could definitely use one of those.

 

[turkeykirk]

Not only that,that rig will last a thousand years at least.

I won’t wear it out!!

 

[wvdawg]

Definitely outlast those plastic ones! Nice job!

 

[Shotgun1]

Turkey,it takes a good eye and a fine anvil to turn out work like that. Cheers

 

[Redbow]

That shoehorn looks nice just like it is and will last several lifetimes no doubt. Power coated or chromed would look great as well.. I bet those things would sell also.