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eparys 01-10-2017 06:26 AM

Any idea what these are?
 
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I was cleaning out a box from my mothers home that had my Grandmother's items in it. Among a variety of interesting items, I found these wooden tools. They are about 3 1/2 inches long and were in the bottom of a Hankie box. My thoughts have included sewing implements, tatting (but I don't really think they are) or even tools for leather gloves. Anyone have an idea??
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QuiltE 01-10-2017 07:19 AM

Agree, not for tatting.

If you think your Grandmother may have made leather gloves, to me that would be a good guess!
I can see that each of them could be good pushers for turning the fingers out and making the seams smooth against the fingers.

Just an educated guess .... and thinking they resemble the type of tools we would use when turning a piece of fabric and pushing out the corners.

Now I'm curious as to how close to the guess, I am!

eparys 01-10-2017 08:12 AM

QuiltE When I figure them out - lol - I will let you know.

bakermom 01-10-2017 08:28 AM

Some type of fasteners for for a shawl?? Just a guess.

sewbizgirl 01-10-2017 08:28 AM

They definitely look like "turners" to me... point turners and blunt turners. The glove fingers makes sense.

nativetexan 01-10-2017 08:38 AM

well so far I haven't found any images of glove turners or old wooden turners that look like those. Hmmmmm.

tessagin 01-10-2017 08:45 AM

I was thinking turners nd pushers also.

QuiltE 01-10-2017 09:15 AM


Originally Posted by eparys (Post 7737981)
QuiltE When I figure them out - lol - I will let you know.

Much appreciated!!!!!!!!! :)

QuiltE 01-10-2017 09:45 AM

Not an answer, but take a look at the glove darner ..... scroll down
http://www.homethingspast.com/darning-eggs-mushrooms/

There is a mention about bodhran drumsticks ... being alternative glove darners
... scroll down a piece again
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhr%C3%A1n

Definitely some similarities!
Though there are also similarities to garden dibbers or dibblers .... though I think these are too short, too fine and too clean to have been used in that way.

quiltingshorttimer 01-10-2017 07:50 PM

here's a thought--with a large ring, they would be wonderful as fasteners on a shawl, a scarf, or even to put hair up with.


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