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    Posted 8 years ago

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    DebraS
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    I am a shameless trash-picker and found this item recently. The handle appears to be a fine rosewood whereas the metal end is a rusting iron with some dried paint adorning it. As you can see in the one photo the overall length is about 7". Any ideas on what this might be?

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    1. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      Very interesting. I wonder if it's meant to be used to carry something else.
      I'm a shameless trash picker, too. :-)))))))
    2. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 8 years ago
      These are made to grab something by a strap. Appears made for some specific strap.
    3. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 8 years ago
      Something to do with wool sorting maybe?
    4. packrat-place packrat-place, 8 years ago
      It is a boot pull.
      http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Black-Wood-Handle-Steel-Boot-Pull-Hook-Collectible-Equestrian-Tool-/282241970996?hash=item41b6eeb334:g:FBMAAOSwe7BW0eAo
    5. DebraS, 8 years ago
      Oh, Wow! Thank you, everyone, but especially packrat-place! Mystery solved!! This is some great website
    6. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Would you use two to pull up your boots by your bootstraps?
    7. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 8 years ago
      Why not ! LOL !
    8. keeno55 keeno55, 8 years ago
      My dad had some. Some cowboy (and other) boots had loops at top and these were used to pull a tight boot onto the foot.

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