Thread: Chromium Oxide paste

Some guys can get this level of sharp on a hone. Lynn can for sure, the two blades I've gotten from lynn smoked my best results on a hone and nearly everything I've done on chrome oxide for that matter.

Chrome oxide makes a hero out of just about anybody, which is part of why it's so addictive, and partly why it's not necessarily a good thing to have available when you're first learning honing. It's a crutch - you can get a poorly honed razor shaving sharp with chrome oxide but you can get a well-honed razor spooky sharp on chrome oxide. It's easy to get complacent and get sloppy on the hones, because the chrome oxide will get it sharp anyway. I occasionally go through periods where I stop using the paddles and try and match that level of edge using just the hones, and sometimes I get pretty close.