I found this recently and noticed that there is very little mention of it on this forum and seemingly no photographs.
The only thread (and a very informative one) I could find is here:
viewtopic.php?p=280297&hilit=renovator#p280297
It is very small, about 1 inch long and half an inch wide.
So, for reference, here are some photographs:
BCN Renovator
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Re: BCN Renovator
There were two very simple items for sharpening BCNs provided either before sharpeners came onto the market and/or for people without one. This was one of them - the other was like a small emery board. They both work of course but need a bit of practice to get a good point!
BCN thorn needles made to the original 1920s specifications: http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com
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Re: BCN Renovator
Very interesting.Orchorsol wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 11:03 am There were two very simple items for sharpening BCNs provided either before sharpeners came onto the market and/or for people without one. This was one of them - the other was like a small emery board. They both work of course but need a bit of practice to get a good point!
Thank you as always Orchorsol.