You can use corderouy if you do not have mole skin - it is not such a popular fabric these days - I suspect if you ask for a 'moleskin patch cloth' at the plumbers merchant today the bored 20 something year old will be left wondering about animal rights - for those wondering its about as animal based as a Donkey Jacket, i.e. not at all.
It needs to be thick enough not to let things soak through and hairy enough to give a good finish without too much drag. Tallow is essentially beef dripping, and yes, getting the oxide off and keeping it covered in a layer of fat so that it does not reform as an interstitial layer weakening the joint is key.
You can use corderouy if you do not have mole skin - it is not such a popular fabric these days - I suspect if you ask for a 'moleskin patch cloth' at the plumbers merchant today the bored 20 something year old will be left wondering about animal rights - for those wondering its about as animal based as a Donkey Jacket, i.e. not at all.
It needs to be thick enough not to let things soak through and hairy enough to give a good finish without too much drag. Tallow is essentially beef dripping, and yes, getting the oxide off and keeping it covered in a layer of fat so that it does not reform as an interstitial layer weakening the joint is key.
