You?! Oh, I only read the first post by Barn Owl.Not exactly what I need for fine sewing...
You?! Oh, I only read the first post by Barn Owl.Not exactly what I need for fine sewing...
Basically, a 'sharp' needle is an everyday sewing needle but it has a small round eye. Very strong that eye and it doesn't break easily, but it's not easily threaded, especially when your hands are frozen, the light's not good and the thread's thick.
I recently bought a pack of those from that seller... Very good quality and they're BIG. You can make a very nice awl from one of them.Refreshing an old thread (I can't find the one of my, "I would buy these" )
On eBay just now, if you want Redditch made sailmaker's needles, at a bargain price....
Vintage Packet Of 25 Large Sail Needles British Needle Co Ltd Yacht | eBay
Vintage Packet Of 25 Large Sail Needles British Needle Co Ltd Yacht.www.ebay.co.uk
So who paid top dollar for these?Refreshing an old thread (I can't find the one of my, "I would buy these" )
On eBay just now, if you want Redditch made sailmaker's needles, at a bargain price....
Vintage Packet Of 25 Large Sail Needles British Needle Co Ltd Yacht | eBay
Vintage Packet Of 25 Large Sail Needles British Needle Co Ltd Yacht.www.ebay.co.uk
The power of being mentioned on hereCrikey ! that's some postage fee, isn't it ?
Sound needles though, but that's tripled the price.
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I should've mentioned that the ones I went for, were not the roping needles that were being discussed....wouldn't want to put anyone off those vintage ones, they do look pretty good.I'm sorry to hear that Seagull, I thought these were decent vintage needles. The ones I have in the same packet certainly are. I'm a fussy besom about the eyes of needles. The modern ones are, as you say, all too often just carp and rough as the backside of the black and white striped beast.