The Tudor Revolution

Dull dressing pins needing some TLC.  I have been raving to anyone who would listen about the dressing pins made by Irene Davis of The Treasury. After a few years of steady use my brass pins were getting dull. The Tudor focused group I play with called F.I.R.E. was starting to bend pins while dressing me and other ladies. I took this problem to to Irene, as the maker and asked about the card and feeding of my pins. Problem 1- My pins are dull. what is the best way to sharpen them? Answer- Don't use a metal file use sand paper. I tried a few different weights and a regular nail file for the bluntest pins. For sharper pins wet or dry sand paper of 400 grit works well. I just sharpened 32 pins this way in less than 2 hours. The technique will take time to get down. Sharpening pin on sand paper strip. Problem 2- My pin heads are coming loose. Answer- Put down a piece of wood or an acrylic board used for leather tooling and smash the heads a few times. This should secur...