Thread: Cerium Oxide (CeOx) - alternative to CrOx?

Anybody have experience with this? Heard it was even better than CrOx - partially b/c .25 micron abrasive particle size vs. .50 micron size in the CrOx. Does it behave very similarly to CrOx? Also best as a finisher after sharpening (honing or pastes?)? Can it be used as a refresher? Thanks everyone.

I've never used it personally, but I have a razor finished on it by Glen. It is really really nice

I actually really like this stuff and keep a poly webbed strop pasted with it. I would not say I like it better than Chromium Oxide, but it works just as good in my opinion. I actually have used it after Chrom Ox with good results too. It will work for a refresh as well.

Have fun,

Lynn

Hmm - so is it six in one, half dozen in the other? Could you tell the difference in a blind test? (Just got me thinking - could you shave blind? Blind with that cigar still in your mouth? I could imagine some fun, and dangerous contests and hilarious pictures and videos....) Maybe certain razors like one or the other?

Originally Posted by Mijbil

Anybody have experience with this? Heard it was even better than CrOx - partially b/c .25 micron abrasive particle size vs. .50 micron size in the CrOx. Does it behave very similarly to CrOx? Also best as a finisher after sharpening (honing or pastes?)? Can it be used as a refresher? Thanks everyone.

Double checking....

Name: Cesium
Symbol: Cs
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Name: Cerium
Symbol: Ce

Cerium Oxide is the fine abrasive used
in things like 3M film (0.3 micron).

CeO is used as polishing compound for optics, such as lenses mirrors etc.
The smallest I have seen is 30nm diameter.
Here they rate is as 200-10 nm

Cerium

There are differences in this stuff the same as there are differences in CrOx... But using both of these in the 99%+ pure powder forms yes there is a huge difference in feel on the leather strops.... the CeOx is way smoother then the CrOx again there are many variables on pastes so YMMV...

Edit: If you are asking if you could tell the difference in a blind shave test ??? I doubt it, but if you are asking can you feel the difference on the strop the answer is yes....

It might be interesting to try this in combination with a Japanese natural (preferably suita).

Originally Posted by Pyment

It might be interesting to try this in combination with a Japanese natural (preferably suita).

Why suita?

Whoops on the element - I stand corrected. Cerium it us.

ALso, +1 on the last reply: why, in particular, do you suggest a japanese natural/suita?