Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner
Description
Sailmaking palms are worn on the hand and used to push the sailmaker's needle through heavy materials.
The seaming palm is used for hand-stitching panels of canvas together while making sails.
This well-worn palm, owned by Camden sailmaker Amos Perkins Lord, is missing the round metal eye that supported the end of the needle while pushing through the fabric.
About This Item
- Title: Sailmaker's seaming palm, ca. 1901
- Creation Date: circa 1901
- Subject Date: circa 1901
- Location: Camden, Knox County, ME
- Media: Leather
- Object Type: Physical Object
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- Lord, Amos P.--Associated objects
- Masts and rigging
- Sails
- Sails--Maintenance and repair
- Sewing
- Ships--Maintenance and repair
- Tools
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