Sail Pricker
Description
Used by sail makers in the laying out of the design of the sail on a loft floor. The sail was drawn full size on the loft floor in chalk. The corners were drawn in and marked with sail prickers driven into the floor, a length a twine was run round the prickers and drawn tight. Adjustments to the sail shape were made with further twine around prickers used. Bolts of canvas were rolled across the pattern, cut to size and pegged down with more prickers.
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Object Detail
Catalogue Number
HTL.1105
Classification
Collection
Measurement Display
Height: 224mm
Width: 30mm
Depth: 30mm (1 3/16")
Width: 30mm
Depth: 30mm (1 3/16")
Whilst called a pricker it is not for pegging out sails That would be a pegging awl
- Des Pawson
Posted on 14-05-2017 18:45:28