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    Old 02-10-2010, 01:04 PM
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    My mom's neighbor gave these things to me. I believe they may have belonged to her mother. In the first photo, I know the thing on the left is a tatting shuttle but what is the thing on the right and what is it for? In the bottom photo, anyone know what these are? They came in a box of crochet hooks.
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    Old 02-10-2010, 01:06 PM
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    I think the middle one in the bottom photo is for lace making.
    Could the one on the right be for latch hook?
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    Old 02-10-2010, 01:10 PM
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    top two look like there off weaving machine, one on bottom right looks like old button hook I think the other two are for weaving also
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    Old 02-10-2010, 01:13 PM
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    Topo left is a tatting shuttle Bottom right is a button hook that they used to help button their shoes.
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    You're right, in the top photo, the one on the left is a tatting shuttle. The one on the right I would guess is a darning egg.
    In the bottom photo, you have a sewing awl, a something or another that I *think* might be for weaving, and on the right you have a button hook for buttoning up those old fashioned boots from the 1800's...
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    Originally Posted by Charlee
    You're right, in the top photo, the one on the left is a tatting shuttle. The one on the right I would guess is a darning egg.
    In the bottom photo, you have a sewing awl, a something or another that I *think* might be for weaving, and on the right you have a button hook for buttoning up those old fashioned boots from the 1800's...
    I think the thing in the bottom photo, middle item, is actually something for making braided rugs. It needs to go between the braids, dragging some twine-type stuff with it to "lace" the braids together. If that's not what it's for, that's what I would use it for. :)
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    Old 02-10-2010, 01:41 PM
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    Originally Posted by Up North
    Topo left is a tatting shuttle Bottom right is a button hook that they used to help button their shoes.
    yes, that a button hook
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    The one on the left is for making holes I believe. The one in the middle for lacing, and the one on the right is a button hoo, for the old button shoes I believe.
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    That was really nice of your neighbor.
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    Old 02-10-2010, 05:40 PM
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    The hook looks like my Great Grandma's button hook.
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