Sewing Implements

[richsc]

Having just finished a pair of Vindolanda type sandals, I found that I crushed the eyelet of two needles in doing this. Maybe I"m hard on them with leather, but the eyes bent. I wonder how strong Roman needles were. I did insert a small knife blade in the eye and pry it out a bit, but one broke off, and the other metal won't survive another prying.<br>
One needle per shoe, but I can buy them easily enough. Imagine drilling them out to make another!<br>
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