Strange Wooden "slipper" UPDATE!

[mojjax]

Strange Wooden "slipper" UPDATE!

It's 10 inches long x 3 1/2 inches wide . It's a find from the Barn .

 

[GL]

Re: Strange Wooden "slipper"

Smashin grapes shoe?

 

[seger98]

Re: Strange Wooden "slipper"

Sure looks like it's something worn on the foot, but why?

 

[Blacksheep]

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Home-made ice cleat with missing cleats? (Assuming that the holes would have held some type of cleat)

Liked the grape squisher idea but there is no visible stains.

Edit: Just noted the holes are centered and inline, old ice-skates perhaps?

http://www.bennettauctions.com/2005/121305_portsmouth/121305_photos.html

 

[Tubecity]

Re: Strange Wooden "slipper"

Looks like some Colonial yuppie's 'birkenstok (sp) sandal. Probably priceless, maybe the first design made.
Pretty interesting find though.The ice-skate answer seems to be quite possible.

 

[GL]

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The buckle sure looks old.

 

[72cheyenne]

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If there was only one found, my guess would be some sort of primitive medical treatment for one leg longer than the other, backproblems, etc. Basically a shoe shim.

 

[east tx digger]

Re: Strange Wooden "slipper"

Hmmm......

 

[kuger]

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I think they were the bindings off of old skis?

 

[Bridge End Farm]

Re: Strange Wooden "slipper"

I also go with ice skates that are missing thier blades

 

[wormhole]

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My son has cerebral palsy and used to use a device called a "prone stander". This device allowed him to stand while strapped into it. The foot boards that he stood on look very similar to the piece in the picture.

 

[mojjax]

Re: Strange Wooden "slipper"

I think I found more of it . This piece is 40 inches long and has the same buckle design and straps .

I posted some similar wood things on the "whatsit" page a few years ago - I'm looking for the post as we speak .
I remember they were Id'ed as Civil War splints ?
My photo light broke the other day , so Im using a flashlight .

I stored the other pieces away , and I'm trying to figure out where they are . I would like to get them all together again.

 

[mojjax]

Re: Strange Wooden "slipper" UPDATE!

This is just a pic of the part that hinges up . There is a "goodwin 3 " mark , but the pic is too blurry . I need day light , to get a better pic .

 

[mojjax]

Re: Strange Wooden "slipper" UPDATE!

I finally found the other post -I just hope i can find where I stored them ( our house is like a museum )
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,36565.msg251497.html#msg251497

 

[Bridge End Farm]

Re: Strange Wooden "slipper" UPDATE!

I would think maybe for someone that had polio as they look like something my cousin wore but I was a young lad and that was a few few moons ago

 

[Blacksheep]

Re: Strange Wooden "slipper" UPDATE!

Sorry, had to comment on the third pic in your old post, Those steps are fantastic!

Any more pics available?