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These are made from one of the cedar logs that LJ Bushmaster brought me when he was visiting Michigan from Canada- Thanks, Brian!!!!!!!!!!
They have kits in them from Craft Supplies (The Woodturners Catalog) and I make the brass Ferrules for the business end. The one in the center is finished on the lathe with EEE and Shellawax and the other 2 have Danish oil and clear Lacquer on them. The center one has a truer red coloring without the natural Danish oil.

Cheers, Jim

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Old school - real classics. Nothing less profesionaly made I didn't expect.
 

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Nice job Jim.
 

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Love those long handle shoe horns, the cedar ones are very good looking and useful. Great job Jim.
 

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Nice to see that wood come to life for many years to come. For those that don't know, That tree died or one might say it was murdered on the morning of September 28, 2017, on the campus of Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan to make way for an expansion. My wife and I graduated from there in 1969, it was just a baby tree them.
I stopped by to try and get some wood to take to Jim as they where cutting down a large number of trees. Two men with chainsaws had just done the deed. They where nice enough to cut off several large blocks. Had a great visit with Jim, one might say we bark up the same tree. Thanks for giving that wood a second life.
 

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Those look great. Great job buddy
 

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nice job,Jim,as allways
I got rid of my bones when I put my shoes on
I like long handle…
cheers,Marijan
 

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I like those a bunch. Where did you get the metal piece?
 

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Great job Jim. Love the color of cedar with or without oil.
 

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Real nice job on these Jim, You have just reminded me to make a few iof these up for Xmas gifts for friends, when you're in your mid seventies these are a hand thing to have hanging on the hat rack at the front door :)
Buy the looks of it you're using the same kits as me, I just get mine from a local supplier here in Auckland, not sure where he imports from
cheers Bud
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Another "horny" project / post… COOL as usual… LOL
 

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Thank you all for all the nice comments!

Hi Brian. Thanks for letting me know the source of the wood. It may have special meaning to alumni of Andrews University. I just got a dried plank of Sycamore today from a Michigan State tree to make some items for alumni from there, too.

Hi Pete. I have given a bunch of them away already!!

Hi Monte, here are places where I get the kits:
http://woodturning.pennstateind.com/shoe-horn-kit

https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/65/5337/Artisan-Shoe-Horn-Kit

I got these from Woodturners Catalog because I had two coupons from there that I won at guild meetings. You'll notice in the plans in the kits say to make about an 8" handle-silly people. With a long handle I never untie my shoes at all!!

Cheers, mates…...................Jim
 

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Good stuff Jim! Best looking Shoehorns I ever did see!
 

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Thanks, Tony.

Cheers, Jim
 

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Those are gorgeous!!
 

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Thanks , Lew!

Cheers, Jim
 

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They look great Jim but I swear they look like they're getting longer and longer. Even the two ends ones have a nice hue to them.
 

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Very professional Jim.
They look great.

Bob.
 

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I could do with one of those Jim, nice job.
 

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Thanks Charles and Tony. I made another shoe horn today!!

Cheers, JIm
 
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