A Needle

Anandalal N. · 11th December 2016, 02:30 AM

Hi Alan,

A. G. Maisey · 11th December 2016, 02:38 AM

Thanks for your thought, but no.

I have a relative who collects hair pins, and this is nothing like those.

In fact, when I first saw this, before I handled it, I thought it was a weapon, something like a bodkin, then when I saw the square slot --- I guess to accept thread --- I thought it might be a needle. It is quite robust.

Anandalal N. · 11th December 2016, 02:40 AM

Yes. in any event the head looks too heavy to stay in place.

A. G. Maisey · 11th December 2016, 03:32 AM

Yeah, far too heavy for a hairpin

Battara · 11th December 2016, 05:20 AM

Could it be for stitching leather?

A. G. Maisey · 11th December 2016, 06:06 AM

It could be for anything at the moment.

I've done a fair bit of leather work, and it is nothing like any modern tools, in fact, it is not really made like a tool:- agate handle, silver fittings, elegant, nice.

I was thinking maybe tapestry needle, maybe something for use in lacing a corset. It has a sort of female feel to it. Maybe even for lacing some sort of boot. Its not all that long ago that people needed to use little hook tools to lace footwear, I've got a couple of these somewhere, and although nothing at all like this thing, the push-through could be an alternate way of lacing boots, rather than the pull-through.

Ian · 11th December 2016, 07:16 AM

Alan, I think it is a type of rug needle, possibly for making loop rugs.

Ian.

11th December 2016, 02:30 AM	#1
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Hi Alan,

11th December 2016, 02:38 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Thanks for your thought, but no. I have a relative who collects hair pins, and this is nothing like those. In fact, when I first saw this, before I handled it, I thought it was a weapon, something like a bodkin, then when I saw the square slot --- I guess to accept thread --- I thought it might be a needle. It is quite robust.

11th December 2016, 02:40 AM	#3
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Yes. in any event the head looks too heavy to stay in place.

11th December 2016, 03:32 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Yeah, far too heavy for a hairpin

11th December 2016, 05:20 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Could it be for stitching leather?

11th December 2016, 06:06 AM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	It could be for anything at the moment. I've done a fair bit of leather work, and it is nothing like any modern tools, in fact, it is not really made like a tool:- agate handle, silver fittings, elegant, nice. I was thinking maybe tapestry needle, maybe something for use in lacing a corset. It has a sort of female feel to it. Maybe even for lacing some sort of boot. Its not all that long ago that people needed to use little hook tools to lace footwear, I've got a couple of these somewhere, and although nothing at all like this thing, the push-through could be an alternate way of lacing boots, rather than the pull-through.

11th December 2016, 07:16 AM	#7
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,397	Alan, I think it is a type of rug needle, possibly for making loop rugs. Ian.