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08-02-2013, 06:01 PM #1< Banned User >
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Difference from CBN anybody? I have .1 micron cbn spray.
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08-02-2013, 09:55 PM #2Member
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I can't compare to CBN, but I have used .1 FeOx. I think I will go from .5 CrOx to CeOx for now and skip the FeOx. CeOx feels better to my face.
Also, I think it will be hard to compare because CBN cuts and can be used for touch ups if I'm not mistaken. CeOx isn't really for touching up... it just squeezes some extra zing (comfort wise) out of an edge that is already beautifully honed.bill3152 likes this.
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08-03-2013, 01:55 AM #3The First Cut is the Deepest!
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Would really love to hear opinions on the comparison between FeOx and CeOx
Anybody else use both? Were there any noticeable differences that would make one a better choice than the other?
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08-03-2013, 05:03 PM #4Senior Member
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I just got some Ferrous Oxide in, but have not had time to play with it. I have been using Chrome Oxide for years with nylon with great results. I then use Cerium Oxide to polish the edge, then CBN .50, .125 and .10 for a super smooth and keen edge.
Cerium will remove all the stria from the bevel and you may lose a bit of keenness, CBN .50 & .125 returns whatever you lost. .10 is just for comfort.
20 laps on .125 will bring an edge back the minute it starts to flag. I strop daily on & shave straight off the .125 & .10 edge, no leather.
Before I started using CBN a couple of years ago, I shaved off a Cerium Ox strop for years.
Here are a couple of threads, http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...d-we-take.html and Part 2 that covered a lot of this ground.
Bottom line is all these paste are great stuff, but only work well on a well prepared edge and in progression, big jumps deliver weak results. What you are stropping on also plays a very big part especially at the Nano grit ranges.
Fun stuff, Great edges.
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08-04-2013, 01:57 AM #550 year str. shaver
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My supplier is Lapidary Supplies, Tools, Lapidary Equipment - Delta One Lapidary Supplies
Never had any trouble dealing with this company. They have other interesting stuff also.
Like Glen mentioned above, if your edge is not perfect, all the polishing dust in the world isn't going to do you any good.Last edited by mrsell63; 08-04-2013 at 02:02 AM.
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10-25-2013, 02:03 PM #6member emeritus
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0.1 micron CBN:
Originally Posted by bill3152
"super" cerium oxide:
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