Sewing palms

[Eric_Methven]

I've just started making these again for the living history crowds. I do these in right and left handed. The leather is natural veg tanned and can be either plain or tooled, depending on the persona and whether tooling was popular in the period. These are similar to the ones from LePrevo except that the ones they sell are chrome tanned and a plastic cap. Fine if you do modern leatherwork, but no good in a historical camp.

On the left, you can see the blank palms and the leather caps ready to go on.

A closer view. The metal insert is home made too.

A different angle.

How it looks from the back.

How it looks from the front.

These ones are going across the pond, but I may put some up on the Makers page if anyone is interested (they go for a tenner).

Eric

 

[Tengu]

Ive got a palm, mine has a rawhide patch under the cap

(rest is similar though)

Left handed; I sew with my left hand but use a knife with my right!

 

[Greg]

They look interesting!

 

[JohnC]

They look pretty good, I recall the one you made on the spot from a 2p piece once

 

[Eric_Methven]

They look pretty good, I recall the one you made on the spot from a 2p piece once

I remember that John, it was up at Sandbender's house at the very first Scottish meet.

Eric

 

[Karl5]

I'd take a right handed one if you'd put some up on the makers market.

 

[ryanmears]

what are they for ??

 

[brancho]

what are they for ??

For sewing canvas for tents and sails etc or other sewing where the needle is forced through heavy material


Nice job Eric

 

[ryanmears]

For sewing canvas for tents and sails etc or other sewing where the needle is forced through heavy material


Nice job Eric

i see thanks

 

[esmache]

Eric, I´ve a question. Can you tell me how you make the leather caps and what and how you put the metal insert? Excuse me for my english, but this is not my native language.

 

[big_swede]

I have one of those, my grandfather was a sailor, and they used those quite a lot when he was in his teens. I got his when I was a kid. Mine is partly made out of rawhide though (the bit you have in your hand), with steel insert and thick leather going around the hand. Lovely thing, a lot better than a thimble for heavier fabrics.

 

[Barn Owl]

They're the business Eric.

 

[jimfbte]

Eric,

I'd take a right handed one if you have any.

JimFBte (across two ponds in Hawaii)

 

[Eric_Methven]

Eric,

I'd take a right handed one if you have any.

JimFBte (across two ponds in Hawaii)

Sorry mate, this is an old thread. I don't have any spare right now.

Eric

 

[leon-1]

Eric,

I'd take a right handed one if you have any.

JimFBte (across two ponds in Hawaii)

It would probably cost a fortune in shipping to you. As Eric has said he currently has none I'll say see if you can find a chandlers near you and look for a sailmakers palm or you could just google it and see what comes up near you.

 

[CaptainBeaky]

I bought mine from a chandlers on line - cost under a tenner delivered. Can't recall the name off-hand, but a quick Google should turn it up