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Bob Coleman
09-06-2012, 11:06 PM
My best guess is some sort of old sewing device, possibly for canvas sails.

Its about 6 inches long. The top half slides towards the needle end and at the end of its travel a flat piece of metal slides in the cup of the needle past the hole.

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Keith Westfall
09-06-2012, 11:51 PM
Think you are right.

phil harold
09-06-2012, 11:54 PM
I know what is

but someone will have to remind me

tip-of-the-tongue syndrome hurts my brain...

Jim Johnstun
09-07-2012, 1:13 AM
I have one that is just like it and I was told that it was used for sewing up feed sacks. Jim

Shawn Pixley
09-07-2012, 2:25 AM
Sailmakers awl?

Belinda Barfield
09-07-2012, 7:21 AM
+1 for feed sack stitcher. I think it would create a chain stitch, like a crocheted chain stitch, which allows you to open the bag by pulling a thread.

Bob Coleman
09-07-2012, 7:06 PM
That would make sense, since I found it in the sailing capitol of the world, Buffalo Creek Colorado.