Thread: Crocus finish or Satin?

Originally Posted by mainaman

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 not sure if the rough side of the leather should be facing out or the smooth side? My guess would be the rough side.

Iron oxide should work fine. The problem is how to bring it on the wheel! You need to glue it on the wheel or produce a paste that you can use.

The production of wooden wheels with leather is not an easy thing. The connection between the wood and the leather must be very good, otherwise the leather is thrown away when the wheel turns. Could be very dangerous!
The rough side of the leather is glued to the wood. Make sure that you roughen the leather with a file. The wood should have some rills that will be filled with glue for better bonding. Glue the leather stripes to the wood and fix them with nails. The nails are only driven partly in the wood so that they can be removed after the glue is fixed.

Regards Peter