Thread: Yellowstone Compound

Well the safety data sheet says you have to use it with water and an x amount of a disperging agent. Read soap.
What I do is putting a spoon of Ceroxide on a marble plate, some shaving cream and mix it thoroughly with a scraper. When I use it, I add water.
Its pretty dusty stuff and you're not supposed to swallow, or otherwise ingest it. Once being in the mix its safer.

A light dusting of the powder on a linen strop works fine. If you have the block, just chalk it onto your web or cloth strop.

So, what is the 'final' analysis on this Cerium Oxide?
Is it something we should add to our stropping regiment? Is it reliable, effective, in general?

Thanks,
Mac

I've had good results and several people have mailed me back to report the same.

I'll rate my results 1-10
I've tried

dusting a dry linen #9 (only a 9 because there MIGHT be a better way)
pasting a balsa #6
pasting basswood #6
pasting leather with oil #5 (really grabby )
dusting wet leather #8 (be sure to get out lumps and rub off extra)

it seems dry linen works very well
I suspect a DRY soaped linen would work just as well

my main advice would be to keep it away from fats because it causes a lot of drag

also, try to get the lumps out if you are going to paste a hard surface

The inner surfaces dusted with the powder. The outer left raw. The felt is more abrasive than the linen but is also very forgiving. The linen is the final touch. Just as if you are cleaning a glass surface.

It gives you 4 levels of abrasive, and makes a perfect touch up strop.

Great to hear!

I saw the Fromm in your selection! It was my first shaver, and is still one of my favorites! Hones well, and gives a great shave!

Yes its a good blade! I should polish it with some cerium oxide as well.
I was working on it before that stuff came up.
Its really bringing things forward.

BEEP BBEP BEEP newsflash

dry soap works great on linen
wet soap sucks
glycerin soap you will have to wash it out

try to use the cheapest dryest soap possible

I'm using ZOTE which is available in the laundry section anywhere Spanish people live in the US
any cheap laundry SOAP (bar soap) seems to work

for pasting the backside of the linen rub it vigorously with soap and apply the powder dry, rubbing it in with fingers
no water, it still sticks

soaping the linen will keep it from working through to the clean side or falling off