Thread: Iron Oxide Powder?

Does anyone use this stuff? If so, where would it fit in in a progression of TI white paste and Cromium Oxide? Just to use as a touch up or smoothing after coticule.

Start here: United States Products Co. - Lapping/Polishing Compounds

I can't help you as much as the professional honemeisters here because what I don't know is the grit size (the abrasive quality). Iron oxide is listed as a finishing compound (rouge) for a high polish. I suspect it's not very abrasive but I will defer to those who work with it more on razors.

Like Mike said it really is all about Purity and Grit size after taking the material itself into account..

If I can't verify purity and size I just will not touch the stuff

Very useful for hand polishing blades. It has to be of consistent grit size (purity) to work well.

The best I Have ever bought,I got from Glen.

Kremer pigments sells .09 micron (not a typo) graded iron oxide for about $10 for a pound. You do have to pay to ship it, though. It's far finer than 0.5 micron chromium oxide. I have a vegan buddy who doesn't want to use a leather strop, so he uses that on balsa instead as his daily regimen. I found it a bit too keen, shaves off every little bump you have on your face.

Never used anything more coarse. Iron oxide, though, is generally less aggressive than chromium oxide - it's more of a polisher than a cutter in terms of relative comparison, so I can't see any reason to use anything more coarse.