> It seems to me this is not the sort of thing one has lying around the
> house - or barn even. It folds up the way it does because it's meant for
> travel - a traveler's folding boot jack!
They fold, something that makes them weaker and does nothing to make them
more portable. A flat oak/mahogany board with a fulcrum set crossways would
work as well, be no heavier and last longer.
Does anyone know if these were sold with matching folding doorstops?