Handstitched Report post Posted September 19, 2021 G'Day, My recent purchase from a 'vintage tool preservation' club' at a recent event, love these guys In amongst all the other countless vintage tools , some just for display, and many for sale , was this interesting piece. Its a ' saddlers palm' , or a 'saddlers collar palm', or as I call it, a 'saddlers thimble' . Its 'dimpled' on the inside , and at the end , theres a small 'hollowed' out bit for the needle to sit in. It sits comfortably in the palm of my hand , hence the name. Theres an ' 87' on the back ?? Not sure what that means ? a year, size ? Theres no makers mark, or anything else. I only paid $12 au . I could have spent a small fortune and browsed for yonks at their stall, but I had my own stall to tend. Any further info is appreciated . HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted October 2, 2021 G'Day, I've used this tool quite a few times now, its becoming quite handy, not just a ' museum piece' in my workshop. It fits snuggly and comfortably in the palm of my hand ( as the name suggests) and I've got small hands too , a good buy that HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted October 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Handstitched said: G'Day, I've used this tool quite a few times now, its becoming quite handy, not just a ' museum piece' in my workshop. It fits snuggly and comfortably in the palm of my hand ( as the name suggests) and I've got small hands too , a good buy that HS Awesome tool!! I've found the older tools often are about the best at what they do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
