Duck Shoehorn - Burstenhaus Redecker

Description

A long handled shoehorn with duck head handle and leather hanging strap, by Burstenhaus Redecker. 25.5” (65cm).

Why it’s here

Some objects don’t need improving. The rolling pin, the flour sifter, the mortar and pestle — these are forms that have been refined over centuries of daily use and arrived, long ago, at something close to perfect. Redecker understands this. Their kitchen and household tools are made from natural materials, designed without fuss, and built to reveal their character with use in a way that plastic never can. The kind of things you leave out on the counter rather than hide in a drawer.

We grew up with Redecker in English and Swedish kitchens, where the instinct has always been to reach for something well made and natural rather than something disposable and soulless. When we started Homestedt, carrying them was never really a question.

Burstenhaus Redecker have been making natural household tools in the Teutoburg Forest region of Germany since 1935. A family workshop, now in its third generation, that has spent nearly a century making things the right way. The designs haven’t changed much. They didn’t need to. Everything is made from natural biodegradable materials, ships plastic-free, and when a piece finally wears out, it goes back to the earth rather than a landfill.

What you’re getting

No more bending over to put your shoes on. The extra long handle means you can slip on your shoes standing upright — easier on your back and considerably more dignified than the usual contortions by the front door. The shoehorn end protects the heel of the shoe at the same time, which over years of daily use makes a genuine difference to how long a good pair of shoes lasts.

The handle is carved into the shape of a duck — characterful, a little dry in its humour, and entirely at home hanging from a shaker peg in a mudroom or hallway. A leather strap makes it easy to hang up and keep to hand. Duck face on one end. Shoehorn on the other. Does both jobs well.

Specifications

Material: oiled beechwood, leather hanging strap. Size: 25.5” (65cm).

Care

Wipe clean with a dry cloth. Condition the leather strap occasionally with a small amount of leather conditioner to keep it supple.