Found this interesting gadget! Not seen one before.
It is a Davey Roll Right thorn needle sharpener
Here a video I found on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhBa2DRQe_M
Roll Right
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I recognise this from the excellent website of Orchorsol.
http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com/spares
http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com/spares
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I have a blue coloured one of these and have never seen another one.
I think I have only ever seen black coloured ones ?
I think I have only ever seen black coloured ones ?
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They certainly were all originally black, as far as I know. Maybe someone repainted their particular example?jamiegramo wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 1:28 pm Certainly all the examples I’ve seen on the net are black.
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Nope.Steve wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 4:53 amThey certainly were all originally black, as far as I know. Maybe someone repainted their particular example?jamiegramo wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 1:28 pm Certainly all the examples I’ve seen on the net are black.
This one, when created by EMG / Davey was originally blue .......
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Now you confirm it, I have a sneaky suspicion I might have seen one pictured somewhere, maybe it was yours?poodling around wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 12:10 pmNope.Steve wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 4:53 amThey certainly were all originally black, as far as I know. Maybe someone repainted their particular example?jamiegramo wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 1:28 pm Certainly all the examples I’ve seen on the net are black.
This one, when created by EMG / Davey was originally blue .......
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Thank you for the compliment Jamie!
The one other drawback is that the majority I've seen fit miniature thorn needles, not regular sized BCNs etc, although some do.
The one other drawback is that the majority I've seen fit miniature thorn needles, not regular sized BCNs etc, although some do.
BCN thorn needles made to the original 1920s specifications: http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe4DNb ... TPE-zTAJGg?
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe4DNb ... TPE-zTAJGg?
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Is that a good thing or a bad thing ? Let's just forget it if it was a bad thing and celebrate it if it was a good thingSteve wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 12:54 pmNow you confirm it, I have a sneaky suspicion I might have seen one pictured somewhere, maybe it was yours?poodling around wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 12:10 pmNope.Steve wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 4:53 am
They certainly were all originally black, as far as I know. Maybe someone repainted their particular example?
This one, when created by EMG / Davey was originally blue .......![]()