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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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Think you are right.
Funny, I don't remember being absent minded...
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I know what is
but someone will have to remind me
tip-of-the-tongue syndrome hurts my brain...
Carpe Lignum
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I have one that is just like it and I was told that it was used for sewing up feed sacks. Jim
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Sailmakers awl?
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+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.
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Bella Terra
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That would make sense, since I found it in the sailing capitol of the world, Buffalo Creek Colorado.
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