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    Please post your impressions of it when you try...

    Please post your impressions of it when you try it.
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    Made one leather covered wheel. Mike mentioned...

    Made one leather covered wheel.
    Mike mentioned that using felt instead of wood as backing works great so I used one of my 2" felt wheels for practice.
    I cut the leather slightly shorter than the...
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    I plan on getting a 4" to try, my home made 6"...

    I plan on getting a 4" to try, my home made 6" works very well on tangs but it is still to aggressive. It is great at knocking off rust spots and light spotting removal without causing too deep grind...
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    I think scotch brite is another type of wheel...

    I think scotch brite is another type of wheel that might be worth a try. Those look pretty good
    https://www.riogrande.com/Product/Satin-Finish-Flap-Wheel-Very-Fine/330160...
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    I have not used that one but here a link 4"...

    I have not used that one but here a link

    4" Beige Polishing Buffing Grinding Wheel Wool Felt Polisher Disc Pad 100x25mm | eBay


    4" Dia 1 4" Wide Rock Hard Paramount Felt Wheel Buff Pin Hole...
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    Finally got around to start playing with crocus ,...

    Finally got around to start playing with crocus , more specifically making it.
    I followed a recipe that was either posted somewhere in the thread or Mike gave me the pdf (cant remember which one...
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    Power strop wheels are readily available 3.5"...

    Power strop wheels are readily available 3.5" diameter will work well for larger blades and one can be resized with a rasp fairly easily I think.
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    You can buy solid lather wheels, they are called...

    You can buy solid lather wheels, they are called power strop wheels. The issue is that they seem to come in only one size 3.5". At least I was not able to find varying sizes, and I think for 5/8 -...
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    Thanks for the tip Peter, that definitely will...

    Thanks for the tip Peter, that definitely will take some rial and error to get right
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    I got a flint hard felt wheel recently and now am...

    I got a flint hard felt wheel recently and now am waiting on some synthetic 1 micron iron oxide , curious to see how it will work out.

    I also plan on making some wooden wheels with leather . I am...
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