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For Sale & Wanted => I saw this & I thought you may be interested! => Topic started by: Bodgeitandscarper on March 12, 2017, 16:46:14 PM

Title: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on March 12, 2017, 16:46:14 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142303393151?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142303393151?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

 I can't see any eye so don't think they really are sewing machine needles.  I'm curious to see if anyone knows what they are?

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: Ohsewsimple on March 12, 2017, 19:08:57 PM

Haven't a clue.  Very weird.  -<

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: fajita on March 12, 2017, 20:31:45 PM

They look like little screwdrivers don't they.
Could they be for felting?
Or cut work?

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: Snippet on March 12, 2017, 20:48:36 PM

They look more like something that might be used for modelling clay or carving wood?

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: Lilian on March 12, 2017, 21:21:55 PM

Very strange.  I wonder if they are for punching holes, various shapes and sizes, to then hand stitch with heavy cord or similar.

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: Snippet on March 12, 2017, 21:39:53 PM

Engraving tools maybe?

I'm not convinced they're for sewing at all  -<

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: Marniesews on March 12, 2017, 22:06:43 PM

I noticed that some were engraved with the name 'Blizzard' so had a quick search for that. I found this and thought it couldn't be right but looking at some of the end shapes it might possibly be.

Blizzard tool (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-BLIZZARD-Professional-Steel-Cuticle-Pusher-Remover-Tool-with-Scraper-Blade-/331274887712?_trksid=p2385738.m2548.l4275)

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: Holly Berry on March 12, 2017, 22:11:12 PM

I wondered if they were for tooling leather. Maybe they fit into a machine which stamps the patterns?

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: BrendaP on March 12, 2017, 22:20:04 PM

I think they are some sort of engraving tool tips - there was probably a handle of some sort to go with them as they are only about 2 inches long.

Just because someone calls them machine needles on ebay doesn't mean that they are machine needles!
I've seen dozens of "lace bobbins" on there which definitely were not lace bobbins. 

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: BrendaP on March 12, 2017, 22:33:56 PM

Quote from: Marniesews on March 12, 2017, 22:06:43 PM

I noticed that some were engraved with the name 'Blizzard' so had a quick search for that. I found this and thought it couldn't be right but looking at some of the end shapes it might possibly be.

Blizzard tool (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-BLIZZARD-Professional-Steel-Cuticle-Pusher-Remover-Tool-with-Scraper-Blade-/331274887712?_trksid=p2385738.m2548.l4275)

I looked at you link and thought maybe, but then after I'd left the forum I looked at Facebook and the cookies thing meant that a Blizard Ad popped up and that shows a 5 inch cuticle pusher tool.  The thingies on ebay are only about 2 inches long.

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: Snippet on March 13, 2017, 07:57:24 AM

Something like this maybe?

http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Swiss-Set-Of-23-Grain-Tools-Plus---Handle-prcode-999-2355

(Is there a button to create hyperlinks somewhere? Can't see for looking...)

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: BrendaP on March 13, 2017, 08:12:14 AM

I think you are right.

Title: Re: Needles that don't look like needles?
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on March 14, 2017, 08:37:57 AM

Quote from: Snippet on March 13, 2017, 07:57:24 AM

Something like this maybe?

http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Swiss-Set-Of-23-Grain-Tools-Plus---Handle-prcode-999-2355

(Is there a button to create hyperlinks somewhere? Can't see for looking...)

They look similar, I was thinking patterning on leather, but they are for silver or whatever.
I didn't buy the ebay ones!