Thread: Chromium oxides on strops

I was just wondering if you use chromium oxides and diamond sprays on leather or felt strops, or if it even matters which one you use. Thanks for any help.

Ive tried it on all of them and settled on crox on hanging linen. I find the slight give of the hanger gives a more comfortable edge. YMMV though

was never a fan of any of them,On a whim I got some here For Sale - Gem Star Customs
99.99% pure.
Is Crox powder,Put a new pce of Leather on my paddle, just rubbed it into the leather as is.
Works fantastic.

I use basic leather.

Originally Posted by owen88

I was just wondering if you use chromium oxides and diamond sprays on leather or felt strops, or if it even matters which one you use. Thanks for any help.

I use .5 micron diamond spray on the back side of my cloth strop, works great for touch ups.

Frank

Has anyone tried CrOx on a hanging strop like a SRD Premium 1? If so how does it compare to the edge produced with CrOx on hanging linen/felt?

Backside of the leather on an old strop - great, quick way to touch-up an edge.

I used to use diamond spray on felt and it worked great

whatever you do, don't buy the big crayon block like I did. I bought the "good stuff" and think it's making a difference.

Originally Posted by gfro

whatever you do, don't buy the big crayon block like I did. I bought the "good stuff" and think it's making a difference.

Yes - I'd heard about potential difficulties with the solid.

I bought the liquid form, applied it a few times on the back of the leather on an old strop, let it dry, did another application, let it dry, and now it is very handy if I decide to touch up a blade. It's very convenient to be able to quickly touch up a blade with a few laps, and I was impressed that it does make a noticeable difference in the edge.