Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.

Handy

Handy as a hen.
—Anonymous

Handy as a poker in Hell.
—Anonymous

Handy as a robin after a rain.
—Anonymous

Handy as a pocket in a shirt.
—J. R. Bartlett’s Dictionary of Americanisms

Handy as a pig with a musket.
—G. F. Northall (Folk Phrases)

As handy as a corkscrew in Kentucky.
—James P. Wilson