This darning egg was lathe-turned of birch wood at Strong Wood Turning Corp. and was finished in clear lacquer.
A darning egg is an ovoid (egg-shaped) item of stone, porcelain, wood, or other hard material, to be inserted into the toe or heel of the sock to hold it in the proper shape and provide a firm base for mending the toe or heel. When finished, the darning egg is removed.
