Mike,
Glad you found them. Sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner, but Greg N
hit it right on. The needles are NOT the "Glovers" brand, as you found out.
They're leather working, or glove-making (as I first heard it from Dean
Howell and Jack Wyatt). Sorry for any confusion.
Guy
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