Originally Posted by
nanna-up-north
Okay, you all have me worried now. I've just been using my own wool felt. I've made it for needle cases that I make for sewing friends. Should I not be doing that? I figured that any wool felt should work. It is just for keeping oil there to saturate whatever part is needing oil, isn't it? Do I need to buy some special wool felt for this purpose?
You can use any wool felt or cotton packed tightly. I use it in the oil wicks of my old shuttles for oil the shuttle race. I agree with Miriam as long as it can be shaped it will work. You just need it to hold lots of oil to be released slowly.