_dragon's blood_

dragon's blood _tacker:_ Thread used to sew boots. [PT] Made of small sail twine (line) Covered with dragon's blood which was some sort of wax to coat the twine and make it slippery and easy to pull through the holes made by a peg aul. (Peg aul was a sharp nail in a little round handle) [p...

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Summary:dragon's blood _tacker:_ Thread used to sew boots. [PT] Made of small sail twine (line) Covered with dragon's blood which was some sort of wax to coat the twine and make it slippery and easy to pull through the holes made by a peg aul. (Peg aul was a sharp nail in a little round handle) [picture] DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Not used Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY. Card marked DNE-cit but withdrawn.