My mother needed a bootjack so I offered to make her one. Online I found a drawing that has been used in the slöjd education in the elementary school here in Sweden in the beginning of the 20th century. The drawing is actually very good and the bootjack has a lot of features that offers the students to learn how to perform a lot of basic steps with different hand tools. I enjoyed following the drawing and actually had to ponder about what was the best tool and method to use for each of the steps. The bootjack is made from a piece of oak and was treated with boiled linseed oil which really made the figure pop.
You and I both have cars as our icon image. Mine is a Porsche Cayman S. I am trying to identify yours, Morris Minor? Had a Morris Minor pickup truck years ago.
I have learned through experience with trying a few of these, they are NOT a one size fits all kind of thing. I have BIG feets, and most of the ones I have tried are way too small. Never thought of making one just for me, but I may give it a go. Seems like it's a really sound idea. Nice build, hope your Mom liked hers.
Any of the "oils" we put on wood will pop the grain, BLO is just toward the lower end of the price scale. :-) Bargain BOOOM!!!!!
