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  1. 5th October 05, 04:05 PM #1
    mkmound
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    Quote Originally Posted by bear@bearkilts.com
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    My biggest surprise is always when I push too hard on a needle and the eye end punctures my fingertip.
    Real men don't use thimbles?

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    Mark
  2. 5th October 05, 04:15 PM #2
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    I never looked for large size metal thimbles, but I hate them anyway, probably because I bite my nails. You might try a leather thimble, such as this one:
    http://www.hancockfabrics.com/jump.j...ProductID=7842

    Or make your own:
    http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00077.asp

    Sherry
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