Can't wait!

[Jmchugh]

My blade just started to tug...I decided to put it down and not shave for a few days. I finally decided I needed to pick up some gear to maintain the razor.

I want to wait on getting a Norton set so I sprung for a barbers hone (it says 12k but I will be fine with any grit towards the high end) and a balsa strop with CrO and iron oxide. I can't wait to refresh the blade and get a nice fresh shave again!

side question...after hitting the barbers hone and the CrO, should I use the iron oxide side or just let it be? On here it looks like most people just use the chromium oxide.

[sharptonn]

Good move! So what Barber's hone did you get? Grit ratings are all over the place on most! CroOx is super. Good question on the Iron Oxide.
I have never used it. perhaps someone will come along who has?

[eddy79]

The crox is usually about .5 micron and the iron oxide is about .1 micron. So the progression would be hone, crox then feox. I take it this is from whipped dog?

[sharptonn]

That is what I understand. However, as soon as I stropped a razor on FE, the gray was coming up in a few laps. Scared me off.
Perhaps I overpasted? On Balsa! Been CroOx pasting on balsa for many years. Never saw that! Seemed strange?

[eddy79]

Yeah that sounds strange I've only used mine a bit but still haven't seen any grey yet.

[Jmchugh]

I'm getting a Chinese 12k from whipped dog and the balsa, you are right. I'm thinking this maintenance schedule should hold me until I can justify a 3" wide strop and a Norton set.

Do you think the 12k will still refresh after the blade has been degraded a little?