Anybody know what this is?

[bigman]

Any ideas?

[HDAV]

Midget Arab strap?

[remmy1100]

for sewing sails, canvas leather ect i believe you use it to push needle through. called a sailmakers palm

Edited June 2, 2014 by remmy1100

[fruity]

A sailmakers palm

[saddler]

As already posted...a sewing palm/sailmakers palm.

Quite common in WW2; often included in tent repair kits and the like....as not too many sail ships still in Royal Navy colours in 1939.

Not in as common a usage in the army, but I think it was part of the tool set for some farrier/joiner type trades.

NOT saddlers kit, as we don't do that type of sewing

[MartynGT4]

Midget Arab strap?

 

:lol: :lol:

[Andy H]

As already said it's a sail makers palm ,We used to have them on the toolboard for repairs to the heavy webbing on the Vulcan Brakechute if the damage was to close to a very thick portion of webbing to thick for our sewing machines to handle.

Edited June 2, 2014 by Andy H

[ack-ack]

I had to google that! Why arab?

[88b]

I had to google that! Why arab?

Exactly , a Scottish 90's indie rock band

[simjakcal]

isnt the small symbol after the 1943 (like a arrow) to show its MOD issue ?

[danny12w]

we still have them on board for needle work in canvas etc.

[88b]

isnt the small symbol after the 1943 (like a arrow) to show its MOD issue ?

If I remember correctly it's WD war dept.

[Fisherman Mike]

isnt the small symbol after the 1943 (like a arrow) to show its MOD issue ?

 

Well spotted that Man.

Edited June 3, 2014 by Fisherman Mike

[welshwarrior]

MOD issue believe they where also issue to unit tailors for repairing tents.

[bigman]

Ahh this is great lads thank you , I was pretty sure it was something to do with sewing as it was in my ole grandads kit bag along with aload of twine and needles ,

 

Cheers all

[wymberley]

Ahh this is great lads thank you , I was pretty sure it was something to do with sewing as it was in my ole grandads kit bag along with aload of twine and needles ,

 

Cheers all

All you need now is some leather - for a game/cartridge bag, whatever.

[saddler]

Ahh this is great lads thank you , I was pretty sure it was something to do with sewing as it was in my ole grandads kit bag along with aload of twine and needles ,

 

Cheers all

 

...sometimes, the universe supplies clues

[KFC]

As an added detail, from my days as a saddle tree maker, we used to supply a saddlemaker called Jabez Cliff in Walsall which is the centre of the saddle industry in this country.

 

I would guess that the 'Cliff Walsall' is the predecessor. Many saddlemakers produced a range of leather goods besides saddles.