Last Toolsday, we posted a photo of a metal gadget with a wooden handle and asked you to tell us what it is used for. Popular answers included bottle opener, a speciality wrench and a tool used to remove nails from a horse’s shoe. The real answer is a dental key. It’s a tool that was used in the early 1800s to extract teeth – ouch!
We randomly picked one winner out of all last week’s comments and that lucky person is Doug, who thought it was a pair of tongs for carrying cylindrical objects. Congrats Doug, even though you answered incorrectly, you still win. You have exactly one week to reply to our email before we pick another winner.
Next Tuesday we will be giving away a Craftsman Angle Grinder. The cordless 4-1/2″ grinder is designed for comfort and ease of use. It comes with an auxiliary handle that can be adjusted to three different positions. The powerful 19.2-volt motor allows for 6500 RPM no-load speed so you can get the job done fast.
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To win the Craftsman Angle Grinder, post a comment (click “comment” above) and tell us what this little device is called. You don’t have to answer correctly to win; we will randomly pick one winner. 
On Tuesday, January 22, we will select the winner then start up a new giveaway for another tool, which will be given away the Tuesday after that.
You have until January 22, 2013, 2:00pm (ET) to enter to win the Craftsman Angle Grinder.
Official Rules.
I believe this is used to remove boots , or shoes
ole'-timely nail holder
something for taking off some type of boots?
Its a antique boot jack!!! I Know this one!!
Every one says a "Boot Jack" but heck if I know????? LOL
That is for removing your shoes ,boots.
To give as a gift!
Boot Jack to take tight fitting boots
shoe stretcher?
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it is a bootjack.
A boot jack
I like it
It's a boot pull. Had one growing up as a kid. : )
To help you remove your boots
it helps you remove your boots
Boot jack
It's for taking your boots off, we made some with the Cub scouts.
Boot Jack
It's a door stop for holding a door open.
One person Boot Puller.
You put you boot heel goes in the front opening, you step on the back end of the puller with your other foot. Then pull your foot out of the boot. It beats the two person boot puller.
used to take off your boots
To take your boots off, my dad had one
It's a wooden cat pice of art… Turn it sideways