Thread: Crox on paper

I think it's a good idea if you want to try crox and decide if you like it.

If you are hell-bent on using paper, 120 Lb. hot press acid-free paper can be found at any quality artist supply store. Look at all the other acid-free paper that's available and feel the textures. One of them will suit your taste.

Chrome Oxide on paper works well, not all Chrome Oxide works well on razors though, it is grit size dependent.

Good Chrome Oxide will polish on almost anything except waffles… paper, wood, cloth, leather or a stone.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Chrome Oxide on paper works well, not all Chrome Oxide works well on razors though, it is grit size dependent.

Good Chrome Oxide will polish on almost anything except waffles… paper, wood, cloth, leather or a stone.

It will also color everything green, including waffles!

I've got some 15 - 20 old stop pastes I will test some day, paper will be good for that.

Originally Posted by Lemur

It will also color everything green, including waffles!

I've got some 15 - 20 old stop pastes I will test some day, paper will be good for that.

I didn't even know SPAD existed

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I didn't even know SPAD existed

Wut, "spad" the airplane?

Originally Posted by Lemur

Wut, "spad" the airplane?

Stropping paste acquisition disorder

I think I may qualify. At last count, I was up to 6 different pastes/compounds.

I'm no longer acquiring though

Ive done the same thing. Trying different pastes on different mediums. I settled on crox on hanging linen. But there isn't any other way to find out is there? LOL.

Originally Posted by griff199

Bread knifed edge on corner of Norton 8k

Originally Posted by griff199

However, the edge finally got to where I felt like it was time to "hit the reset button", so I killed the edge, and made sure it seemed good off the 4k before moving on, really tried to be very deliberate about that step.

Just to clarify, and part of the reason you are getting mixed messages from everyone

Breadknife
Killed the edge / Downstroking

These are two very different concepts,

Breadknifing is a term used for complete edge restoration and is the most extreme edge transformation possible Here

Killing the edge or Downstroking the edge is very slightly dulling the edge to start at a given point, often used after a Restore to even up a ragged edge from the buffers or to insure that the bevel is being started from a standardized point... Often done on a glass or the edge of a stone like you did


About the Paper vs Linen vs Balsa vs Leather you just landed square in the YMMV arena

I have used Newspaper in tests for the pastes in the past and it works rather well, I personally settled on Leather as my paste Medium of choice except for Diamonds which I like on the SRD felt