Thread: CroOx Question

Maggard has it in paste form and it works for me. I apply it to a balsa strop and do about 30 laps after a Nanawa 12k.

You could replace the Cromium Oxide if you so wished with Iron Oxide, it's 0.10 which is about 160,000 grit rating so that's extremely smooth.

https://www.maggardrazors.com/produc...10-micron-20g/

Thanks for the help everyone... So i ordered a small bottle of .25 spray and the leather is all cleaned up and waiting to be coated with diamonds..
Thanks again, Scott

@DZEC.. Did you purchase your Vermio from Griffith's by chance? Ive thought about those on occasion but dont hear much about them on the forum.. Thanks, Scott

Originally Posted by TCMichigander

@DZEC.. Did you purchase your Vermio from Griffith's by chance? Ive thought about those on occasion but dont hear much about them on the forum.. Thanks, Scott

I did purchase it from Griffiths. There are a few threads here that mention them and the Zulu Grey. These seem to be the natural finishing stones folks are comparing these days.

I have pretty much that exact adjustable strop. I love it. These days I use it exclusively for pastes and sprays. What I ended up doing was getting some 50mm cotton webbing and cutting it to the same length as the original leather, stitching it together to form a band, and then punching holes in the appropriate place so I could mount it to the frame of the adjustable strop. It's easy enough to swap out the bands. At this point I have the original leather (which came pasted on one side), and a cotton band with the dovo red and black on it, and another cotton band with CrOx and FeOx on it. I made a post about it a year or so ago but can't find it right now. In any case, it's something I would recommend doing if you like experimenting with stropping compounds.

Second Puma paste. Easy as a wax crayon to use

Most of the powder Chrome Oxide and Ferrous Oxide comes from Kremer Pigments. It is not expensive, though their smallest size in more than you will use in a lifetime. About $10.

There are several old threads on purchasing from Kremer, even the part numbers. Search (Kremer Pigment Chrome Oxide).

About a ¼ teaspoon and a few drops of Neetsfoot oil, mix into a thin paste and apply with a gloved finger or paint brush. You can rub it into the leather or let it sit and dry, the oil will condition the leather. Then strop a razor and the excess will flake off. After a few uses the excess will settle down.

Even after removing all visible signs of Chrome Oxide, you will be surprised at how much remains in the leather and will continue to polish metal.

You can get 0.3µ and 0.5µ Chromium Oxide powder from lapidary supply houses. Mix it with mineral oil to about the same consistency as ketchup. Rub it it with your finger tips, then wipe off the excess with a paper towel. Ideally, it only fills the pores of the leather. You don't want a thick layer.

Then, go wash your fingers.

Originally Posted by TCMichigander

@DZEC.. Did you purchase your Vermio from Griffith's by chance? Ive thought about those on occasion but dont hear much about them on the forum.. Thanks, Scott

So as not to hijhack the thread, here is a link to a ZG vs. Vermio thread I started back around Christmas that got some good input. I also put a link in it the original ZG super-thread from 2012: https://sharprazorpalace.com/hones/1...l-torreys.html
I need to go back and work with that Vermio some more. Griffith's is showing them back in stock, and his ad says it finishes finer than a thuringian for him.