The word means "Thread bridge" - similar to the horseshoe, or what I use is
a thin piece of wood 2mm thick (various lengths as needed), with holes
either side to pin down.
I also use this as a "Bedfordshire stick" : when starting at an angle or
semi-circle working in both directions with laid open pairs, it is very
useful to butt one half of the pair up against the wood, so you can start
the other side, then reverse the process. It makes a tricky job with
everything sliding all over the place a lot easier.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
The wooden gadget is also described on the site as a "Fadenbrucke" but it
seems to me this needle-like gadget is something different.
To me it looks like an object similar to the green horseshoe, to allow one
to lift the threads over pins. That would also be a use of a bridge. >
Beth in Albuquerque
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