tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509244029880511769.post1245822360429574460..comments2024-03-28T18:04:08.289-04:00Comments on Timaru Star II: A New Nose Conetimaru star iihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13386974641076054743noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509244029880511769.post-8582320755592637192020-06-25T20:22:49.300-04:002020-06-25T20:22:49.300-04:00I've always thought having the right tool make...I've always thought having the right tool makes all the difference. I love seeing these insights into your creative process.Danielle Feldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444858411330152767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509244029880511769.post-17410046332906867582018-11-03T10:44:55.332-04:002018-11-03T10:44:55.332-04:00Thank you Lynn! I'm going to go deep here ...Thank you Lynn! I'm going to go deep here 'cause I'm curious myself: A fid is the rawhide braider's word for an awl or pick. <br />I just discovered fids are used in marine rope splicing (no surprise), and in stained glass assembly (much surprise). The word is of unknown origin but possibly from Latin findere meaning to divide or split. I learned it from Bruce Grant, author of Leather Braiding, the classic book on the subject (1950).timaru star iihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386974641076054743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509244029880511769.post-57023965888677349842018-11-03T06:09:34.383-04:002018-11-03T06:09:34.383-04:00What is an fid? (Paragraph under the second photo....What is an fid? (Paragraph under the second photo.) And the Needle Awl itself is beautiful and even another example of your artistry in leather.Lynn Isenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551174090944905538noreply@blogger.com