Thread: Which side to put Chromium Oxide Paste

I have both, and both work fine. I've got an old canvas strop with Chromium oxide on one side, and it gives good results. I've also got a horsehide leather strop with chromium oxide on the back of the leather. Like Damon, I prefer the leather. I'd put the paste on the back of the leather, so that you can still use the front for stropping if you ever need.

I agree with X completely as that's been my experience. I especially found it true before I had become proficient at stropping. Slack and chrome ox = rounded edges.

You can't really fault the chrome ox; it's doing exactly what is does exceptionally well; the only problem is it's doing it to the edge when strop slack comes into play and all we want to do is polish the BEVELS.

Chris L