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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aquitaine, post: 5704234, member: 602&quot;]But I have a thought ......first here they are............and hopeful some one or two of you can tell me if I&#039;m on the right track or not!!!&nbsp; Was digging in my Mom&#039;s old sewing firkin....and came across them in some heavily waxed old papers......</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]416738[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]416739[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">My Dad had a couple of 40&#039;+ sailboats over the years, and my grandfather on my Mom&#039;s side was also <u>always</u> around them as well (my Mom also had kept and I still have somewhere his sail mending tools/palm).....as stated on the images, the needles are triangular in shape.....I don&#039;t remember seeing them before, but, I do remember either Mom or Dad on rare occasion mending some sails.....not sure they have anything to do with that, but that&#039;s my ONE thought!!!&nbsp; Their size and length is mentioned on both......any sailors out there or any other members with constructive leads/thoughts if I&#039;m way off beat, GREATLY appreciated, as ALWAYS, and THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!&nbsp; Enjoy the rest of the night!!!&nbsp; NASTY weather across the country, so stay safe everyone!!!</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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