I am of the group that cut off the finger of DH worn out work gloves, a new pair, or I have even bought bits of leather at garage sales to make my own. The best one I have so far used is the silicone finger cots sold at office supply stores. I tend to hold a hand needle so tight they end up bent in a very short time. I have square stubbed off fingers, and if a metal thimble fits around, it pinches the end of my finger, if it fits the tip, to falls off, and tapping it with a hammer did not solve the problem, so this is my solution.