Thread: I know it's been asked a 100 times CroOX paste

Ok I just wanted to clarify, I have some CrOx from SRD in a bar form. What do guys think would be the best surface to aply it too on the SRD modular paddle. I'm using one felt piece for diamond spray .5 and I still have 1 virgin felt, 2 rough leather, 1 bridle leather, and 2 premium leather. I was wondering if it would work ok on the scrub leather and if so what is the best way to apply it when it comes in that format. Do you just rub it on directly like a crayon? I like the sound of the method used on the Japanese Knife Sharpening blog but there he has it in a powdered form. Or am I completely missing the whole oat on its usage. The crayon (that's what I'll call it) seems like it would work well on the Livi loom or on a canvas strop but I'm interested specifically if it is an ok option for one of the SDR modular pieces or if I should just wait and get some powder form?

IIRC, other guys here have applied it to the scrub leather, but you could also apply it to the smooth leather if you prefer.

Just rub the stuff on, but make sure you dont apply too much as it works better with just a light coat.

Originally Posted by borebrush

Ok I just wanted to clarify, I have some CrOx from SRD in a bar form. What do guys think would be the best surface to aply it too on the SRD modular paddle. I'm using one felt piece for diamond spray .5 and I still have 1 virgin felt, 2 rough leather, 1 bridle leather, and 2 premium leather. I was wondering if it would work ok on the scrub leather and if so what is the best way to apply it when it comes in that format. Do you just rub it on directly like a crayon? I like the sound of the method used on the Japanese Knife Sharpening blog but there he has it in a powdered form. Or am I completely missing the whole oat on its usage. The crayon (that's what I'll call it) seems like it would work well on the Livi loom or on a canvas strop but I'm interested specifically if it is an ok option for one of the SDR modular pieces or if I should just wait and get some powder form?

IME, the best surface for the CrOx crayon out of them all would be the SRD Nylon Poly-Web. This stuff holds the CrOx perfectly and works GREAT! However, if you don't have anything of that available, I'd recommend the scrub leather as a fairly close second.

Good luck!

Cheers,
Jeremy

Originally Posted by ShavedZombie

IME, the best surface for the CrOx crayon out of them all would be the SRD Nylon Poly-Web. This stuff holds the CrOx perfectly and works GREAT! However, if you don't have anything of that available, I'd recommend the scrub leather as a fairly close second.

Good luck!

Cheers,
Jeremy

Can someone post a pic of the SRD webbing with CrOx on it, preferably the crayon? It would be a helpful guide to me, more than words would (e.g., "not too much" "sparingly," "just a bit"). I am looking for pix on the webbing, as that is the material I plan to use with my SRD crayon.

Originally Posted by Basset

Can someone post a pic of the SRD webbing with CrOx on it, preferably the crayon? It would be a helpful guide to me, more than words would (e.g., "not too much" "sparingly," "just a bit"). I am looking for pix on the webbing, as that is the material I plan to use with my SRD crayon.

Sure, let me snap a quick pic... I used the SRD Webbing and the SRD crayon... However, I'm one of the people who uses more CrOx and less laps, rather than light CrOx and more laps...


Gimme a minute

Here you go...

Sorry for the low quality, I have a camera-phone and no digital camera...

Picture one is the crayon and the strop (Duh >.<)

Picture two shows the edge so you can see how heavily I applied the CrOx... The whole surface was black... Like I said, I like a heavy coating

And picture three is the whole strop surface.

You don't need to load it on that heavily, I just prefer a heavier coat... In fact, I'm probably going to coat it a little bit more thickly soon... Just a few touchups to keep it nice and heavy...

Good luck

Exellent. THis is exactly what I was looking for, i recently purchased the same "crayon"

Originally Posted by ShavedZombie

Here you go...

Sorry for the low quality, I have a camera-phone and no digital camera...

Picture one is the crayon and the strop (Duh >.<)

Picture two shows the edge so you can see how heavily I applied the CrOx... The whole surface was black... Like I said, I like a heavy coating

And picture three is the whole strop surface.

You don't need to load it on that heavily, I just prefer a heavier coat... In fact, I'm probably going to coat it a little bit more thickly soon... Just a few touchups to keep it nice and heavy...

Good luck

And how many laps have been working for you with that strop? And how many weeks have you been working with it? Thanks. This is the sort of prompt help that makes the board so worthwhile

Originally Posted by Basset

And how many laps have been working for you with that strop? And how many weeks have you been working with it? Thanks. This is the sort of prompt help that makes the board so worthwhile

I generally do 10-15 laps on it, and I've had it for 4-6 months, I'd say... I use the CrOx for touchups between stone-honing.