haha exactly

Ya but I fish for fun in my free time. It’s not all about eating the fish it’s more about catching and releasing. Plus you get a fresh fish meal after a fun day of fishing. Fresh tastes better to.

Totally agree! Although, I went down this path to suit the materials I had at the time.

The cheap ones aren't as good as the ones you can make yourself. The mandrel quality is shit, the fibers are weak. I would never dream of trying to make a sisal wheel, but denim and flannel and cotton are easy to make. Plus you can make your own very large diameter. Dressing the wheel should be part of maintaining it. Thus having extra diameter will allow for more dressing and more wheel life. The ones from the store are made in bulk by someone getting paid hourly, and it really shows that they aren't made to last.

Some things we do because it is our duty, some things we do simply because we can.

J LAW ...... DIY is not for everyone ....... you are one of them ..... Good job Thomas Fox ...... recycle when you can ......

J Law DIY is not for u.... For once you can't even spell sense properly... And u comment with such confidence... Go buy everything u cannot create.

@J Law: Your comment is conflicting at its best! At least there HAS to be SOMEONE who MAKES these buffing wheels for SOMEONE like you conveniently walking in the store and BUYING them! Make up your mind, sir!

Thank you for the kind words. Large washers and a bolt already with a full length thread can be had from any hardware store and would work just fine - and be a lot less trouble!

Gesundheit.

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Thank you for the kind words. The fabric is called calico - a rough weave cotton cloth. It is usually very cheap to source.

Thomas Fox ,thank you for responding:-)

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Thank you

That cloth is supposed to be canvas thats the material used commercially. You can also use old jeans. Technically any fabric, but the tougher the fabric the better.

I did find that my material isn't nearly as hardy as the commercial ones, and wore down quickly. I like the idea of felt pads! The carpet may work, too, so long as the backing isn't likely to be scratchier than the polish itself, heh. Maybe some starch or somesuch on the fabric would help give it a bit more substance and hardiness? I have used a disc of MDF at low speeds to polish the edges of some chisels and knives, also - I find it holds cutting compound well and doesn't flex enough to alter the edge angles.

The felt I used was the recycled felt blankets that removal men use to wrap furniture for relocating to a new house. It is made of shredded mixed fibres which are felted, then stitched in horizontal lines. I reckon jute (hessian) backed carpet would be ok although sometimes they put some sort of PVA to stiffen it, that would probaly be too scratchy. I also made some 4 inch diameter leather wheels, 3 layers of 3 or 4 mm veg tanned leather laminated with gorilla glue (the one that you activate with water) They are really tough although I havent tested them yet. Leather works good, the tormek machines have a leather strop wheel. I worked in a plating shop many years ago (doing plating) but every now and again would watch the polishers. They are the most skilled in the place, the polishing is the secret to a fine chrome plate finish. Their wheels were like 4 feet in diameter. One day I had a go during a lunch break even though it was forbidden. I hadnt a clue, the metal whizzed off at a tangent, and I damn near sliced my fingers off

Reminds me of the demonstration my tech teacher showed us as students. He would turn the buffing machine on, and gingerly offer a small wad of shredded cotton cloth to the wheel, imitating long hair. Naturally the machine would grab the wad and tangle it, while throwing bits of cloth all over the shop all in the blink of an eye. Always scared the brown out of the students. The leather I imagine would be great for edges and sharpening - I might have to make a leather wheel now :D

jgonzz10028 You would be hard pressed to find washers of those dimensions or that precision at a hardware store. Besides, the fun is in making as much of the tool yourself as possible (:

It is calico cloth - a very basic, fairly roughly woven cotton cloth. It is also nice and cheap :)

Denim like in jeans should work just fine.

@fahim ansari: Let it go, dude! If he wants to invest some time for quality ( something you obviously don't understand ) let is be!

a bit late, but it's polishing compound

Calibrated washers! ^.^

I used some calico I had on hand, which is a rough woven cotton cloth. Any cloth will do, but cotton fabrics are best.

It's not about saving, it's about doing. Sometimes we do things just for the sake of doing them, and saying that we can do it. Stirling engines made from old cans for instance - they serve no practical purpose, and are merely a curiosity, but we still build things like that no?

@@TEFox and sometimes what you want is not what's sold at the store. Sometimes you just have to go custom.

Hi, the green stick is a cutting compound - which is sold as 'metal polish' or 'jewelers rouge'. Most metal polishing compounds will work if it can be applied to the mop.

Thank you for answer , sorry I was made it from linen , can i use the soap or face cream ? to polish

Soap and face cream do not contain any abrasive compounds, so they will not work. Car polish is common and easy to source, and will work for aluminum.

Ok , thank you

Toothpaste would work too if ur desperate!

My friend(s) don't call me silly for nothing.

Anthony O It was! But I get satisfaction from making something myself, even something as silly and simple as this.

Thanks again for the video. I thought about making my own polishing mops and probably would have followed something similar to your process had I not found them so cheap from China. I may consider it if I need custom size polishing mops.

At least they are cheap to replace!

@1959Berre: It depends upon wether you use cotton wool or synthetic such as nylon and/or polyester, or any combination of them. But if it does a good polishing job, I'd take that into account for a neat finishing touch. But, of course, no material is immune to wear'n'tear like the clothes you wear on a daily basis.

@@Bandicoot803 hi sir can I know which is best cloth to make polish cloth brush ..I am having a bullet .so I want to make cloth wheel brush to polish my bullet . Please tell me the best cloth..to make polish brush

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