[SEL] Wooden Split Pulley refurbish

STRAIGHT from SanFran enginepaul at gmail.com
Tue Mar 27 15:32:37 PDT 2012


Try this company; the owner has been saving wood for years:
http://www.smithandcompany.org/

On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Bob <blcksmth at wcnet.org> wrote:
>     What is the recommended way to restore wooden pulleys that have
> dried out considerably? I am re-assembling a line shaft driven Prentice
> Bros. lathe and a floor drill press in the blacksmith shop at the Wood
> County Museum - www.woodcountyhistory.org . I have a couple of wooden
> split pulleys that are very dry. The laminations do not appear to be
> loose but I am afraid they might come loose with use. Maybe a coat of
> linseed oil? Any suggestions?
>
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