Old 05-21-2012, 06:02 PM
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nurseknitsLaura
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Originally Posted by purplefiend View Post
greyhare,
If I remember right you take some felt and stuff it into the spring with a stiletto. Then drip some oil onto your new race felt.
At least, that's how I do it! When I didn't have any wool felt around, I tossed a length of wool yarn in the wash with the jeans, inside a sock closed with a rubber band. It felted down to the right diameter for wicks. Laura
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