I'm finishing up a new jumbo chisel mallet that is intended to maximize the wood slaughtering capabilities of my Iles mortise chisels. I plan to line the faces of the mallet with leather, but I'm not sure which side of the leather to glue to the face. One side of a piece of leather is smooth, while the other is rough, or fuzzy (for lack of a better term). Which side gets the glue, and which gets the punishment? Or are there some types of leather that are smooth on both sides?
Also, does a place like Hobby Lobby sell leather? Anyone know?