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Wonderful job and pics Stefan. The wheel looks perfect! I'm anxious to hear about your results...

Stefan...I've used scotch bright wheels that 10 Pups and I made and they do work really nice for a satin finish, and they will remove the fine scratches from grease-less. After you have the satin...

Awesome Stefan! That's exactly the formula I've been using... Great Job!

Hey Oz! I am not using glue to glue the abrasive or polishing grit on the leather. I am using a paste that I made using Fe2O3 mixed with beeswax and paraffin. I have the same misgivings about gluing,...

I think Stefan has the right idea here. The pictures of the smaller diameter wheels that Hatzicho posted look a lot like the power strop wheels that Stefan is referencing. These can be purchased...

I finished making my 'prototype' leather wheel and have tested it out with great results so far! The wheel is designed for a Dremel type of tool... so the 'usual caveats' and cautions apply for those...

I almost have a set of leather covered wooden wheels finished. I am using different grades of leather to see what will work.The first wheels are for a Dremel...easier to make and 'true up' than a...

Great Post Peter...I don't know if Naxos emery can be purchased today but I guess I'll be trying to find some. Really good info!

Thanks Marty! I'm using a hard solid leather wheel for both the lead and the crocus paste. I'm thinking that a wood wheel with a softer type of leather would be much better to use and I've been...

Good post Marty. You are right that a 'true Crocus Finish' is a very bright mirror finish, and a brighter 'satin finish' is actually what I am doing with a lot of my blades, accomplished by using a...