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  1. 04-03-2016, 03:10 AM #1
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    Default Purchasing chromium oxide crayon in Canada

    This message is for anyone who is aware of any place to purchase a chromium oxide crayon. When purchasing it from the USA the shipping rates are crazy expensive. Are there any Canadian venders selling this product?
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    You could try here Strop Pastes & Diamond Slurry .

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    I think your best bet is going to be Whipped Dog in the USA. 1 tablespoons worth of dry powder shipped to Canada is $4.

    Classic Edge Shaving in Canada has some semi-paste in stock, but it's $22.99 + shipping. Lee Valley carries a stick, but it's not pure and I would not recommend it.

    I use the dry powder from Hand American (I got a jar years ago) and a little goes a long way. If I were to order today, I'd just get a tablespoon of powder from Whipped Dog and mix it with some neatsfoot oil, baby oil or Vaseline if you want it in paste, or just rub some dry powder into a leather paddle strop, which is what I do.

    Shaving Style has the Herold/Dovo paste sticks, but while I have a set, I have not used them them, so I cannot comment on how well or even IF they work, but I think others here have used them and have given good reports.

    Perhaps you can get it as a pigment powder from a local art/hobby supply store, it's the same stuff....

    The crayon style is something you would want to purchase from a reputable straight razor retailer as many of the woodworking/carving knife green sticks are blends of different abrasive materials and can have some rather coarse grit in them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron27 View Post
    This message is for anyone who is aware of any place to purchase a chromium oxide crayon. When purchasing it from the USA the shipping rates are crazy expensive. Are there any Canadian venders selling this product?
    Would having a friend in the US buy it and send it to you save $$?? I send things to friends in Canada often and the rates are fair for this day and age. Ebay has some razor pastes, I spent 12.00 to get some, free shipping.
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    Thanks guys. I wanted the chromium oxide in crayon only because I'm used to it. I found puma paste online for $9 including shipping. I'll give this a try.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron27 View Post
    Thanks guys. I wanted the chromium oxide in crayon only because I'm used to it. I found puma paste online for $9 including shipping. I'll give this a try.
    Please tell where?

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    $9 Canadian on EBay from a Vender in Germany.
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