Thread: Wood Strops

I was just wonder which paste should I use on my wooden strop I found the CromOxi paste in bar form found on Amazon or maybe use the Dovo sharpening tube paste which one would best results om maintaining my straight razor?

Originally Posted by Giorgio

I was just wonder which paste should I use on my wooden strop I found the CromOxi paste in bar form found on Amazon or maybe use the Dovo sharpening tube paste which one would best results om maintaining my straight razor?

I've tried the CrOx bars from Amazon and I've found that they don't work all that well..also more experienced members on SRP have noticed that those bars from Amazon are typically not Very "pure" and contain other materials within the bar which are of a much larger grit size than the CrOx which should be 0.3 to 0.5 microns...

i would suggest either buying the green CrOx crayon from the Straight Razor Designs website, its in the sharpening center at the bottom of the page...Lynn Abrams himself uses it and its the same CrOx that Mastro Livi himself uses...i have found this CrOx crayon to be extremely consistent and high quality...you simply rub it on the strop, i find the SRD premium webbed fabric works well and there is a video on Lynn Abrams YouTube channel instructing how to apply the CrOx

Straight Razor Honing-Refreshing Straight Razors: http://youtu.be/

you could also google, "Whipped Dog" and order the poor mans strop kit,b which is a piece of Balsa wood with CrOx on one side, and FeOx on the other, it works great...you can email him here [email protected] and ask to buy a package of his CrOx powder...his CrOx comes as a very fine powder and is also excellent and very consistent...he typically includes very detailed instructions on how to mix the powder and apply it...i have ordered from him quite a few times...

the other option is to go to Glenn's website (gssixgun) GemStar Custom Razors and email him about his CrOx...it is Shari excellent, 99.99% pure and comes pre-mixed as a paint like consistency, very easy to apply.

best of luck and have fun! p.s. these are all VERY affordable options!

Chromium Oxide is the best paste to start with, to finish post 8k or higher stone. Chrome Oxide will smooth out most edge and can revive a failing edge if it is not damaged or too dull.

Buy Chrome Oxide that is known to be pure, do not buy from hardware stores, wood working supply or on line, unless the will tell you the purity. I would only buy from Kremer Pigment, Six-gun or the SRD stick.

Diamond Sprays .50 and .25 to refresh an edge, are more aggressive than Chrome Oxide. Again buy quality Diamond spray SRD or CKTG are ones I have used and recommend.

CBN will smooth an edge even more and maintain keenness. CBN must be used wet (misted water) for maximum performance in .50, .25, .125 or .10.. um grits. I like .50 and .125, stropping daily on .125 for final finish and .10 on some razors.

Buy CBN from CKTG (Chef Knives to Go).

Good Diamond and CBN sprays are pricy, but again one bottle is a life time supply.

Off of a 8 or 12 K stone, strop on Chrome Oxide, finish on CBN. To refresh, Chrome Oxide then CBN.

If more keenness is needed .50 or .25 diamond, followed by Chrome Oxide, followed by CBN then shave, no leather.

Be sure to wipe the blade clean between strops or grits so as not to contaminate strop. Once you contaminate a strop it is useless.

I use hot running water and toilet paper to dry and a micro fiber towel to wipe clean and dry.

I have been experimenting with paste and sprays for years and tried many combination and substrates. I have a cabinet full of powders, pastes and sprays.

Thanks guys just took a look at some of the websites you suggested and it seems they are all out of stock CromOx paste but the DMT paste looks interesting. I will also be going downtown later at the local cigar and grooming place that sells men's grooming product including Dovo and Thiers-Issard razors and see if they have any of their paste available. In the mean time I still have to cut in half a nice peace of wood I picked at H-D earlier a 24inc by 3 1/2in which I first need to smooth with sandpaper.

Originally Posted by Giorgio

Thanks guys just took a look at some of the websites you suggested and it seems they are all out of stock CromOx paste but the DMT paste looks interesting. I will also be going downtown later at the local cigar and grooming place that sells men's grooming product including Dovo and Thiers-Issard razors and see if they have any of their paste available. In the mean time I still have to cut in half a nice peace of wood I picked at H-D earlier a 24inc by 3 1/2in which I first need to smooth with sandpaper.

SRD may be out of stock on the CrOx crayon but I'm pretty sure the CrOx spray is in stock...also i have many many extra packets of the Kremer pigments CrOx and FeOx which are excellent and came from Larry @ Whipped Dog...i would be happy to send you a packet of each, no cost