Object, Thimble

Sailmaker's thimble for pushing needle through heavy canvas

Tool, leather sailmaker's thimble for pushing needle through heavy canvas.

Sailmakers thimble or net mender

Boat tools. Sailmakers thimble (a.k.a. net mender per donor), leather and metal with star on thimble. Thumb slips through hole and metal thimble is used to push needle through dense material.