PeterA

Gotta love the internet hey. Would have never guessed that ourselves. Give your husband a pat on the back from me. Thanks. Peter from Australia

So I found this old tool in the shed. It has a wooden handle and a 3 faced point with a slide on thing. It is very sharp. Is it used to punch holes in something? Be it leather or timber?

John, I think in the past I have tried wire but it was too big, never thought of using twist ties though.

My work boots have started coming apart at the stitching. I was thinking of buying a speedy stitcher and re sewing through the existing holes. I would like to know if a tool like that would be suitable to do the this type or repair. They come with a coarse thread and I was not sure it that will be too thick? Also I have read online that the needles in these snap easily, as if they are not the same quality as from years ago. Is it possible to buy better needles other than the speedy stitcher brand needles? What are my other options in tooling for repairing these boots? Peter