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Tool - Sailmakers Palm, Late 1800s early 1900s

  • A leather piece used to protect the hand when forcing a needle through canvas when sewing or repairing sails paint used to identify owner

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  • Reverse side of leather protector revealing buckle and stitching

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  • A leather piece used to protect the hand when forcing a needle through canvas when sewing or repairing sails paint used to identify owner
  • Reverse side of leather protector revealing buckle and stitching

Historical information

used by fishermen and sailors to protect their hands as they made and repaired sails with large needles

Significance

This object is not used so much today because of industrial machines taking over the job of making sails

Physical description

Leather palm protector with metal inset fastened around hand with leather strap and buckle fastener

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