I would like to make a wiping stick, or wiper. I'm talking about the long wooden rod that is seen in period paintings being carried in the barrel, NOT the ramrod. As I understand it, several period sources reference that the wiping sticks had cloth or leather attached to the end that was stored in the barrel, to provide a tight fit so the stick wouldn't fall out. Does anyone know the period correct way of making a wiper? I guess the mystery part to me is how they attached the cloth or leather to the end of the stick. Tied on? Through a slot? Jag or worm? Small nail?