Thread: Recommendations on ONE Paste for Paddle Strop

Personally, I would go with Glen's suggestion. Go with the CroOx.

Originally Posted by gary haywood

i would highly recomend TI rasoir.it leaves a soft smooth and sharp edge and is overlooked why i don't no because its exallant stuff. i feel its leaves a smoother edge than cro.ox. also touches up a razor with out need of hone.

Thanks all. As I mentioned, this setup is for travel. I may be out for some time (weeks), and I may carry different razors (honed differently) each trip. I need to carry a leather (paddle) strop, and I'd rather not weigh myself down even with a barber hone. So, this is a good setup for me, and I'll decide either Ti or Cr - both have merit, I think.

Thanks for all y'alls input.

If I had to recommend just ONE paste, I'd say Chromium Oxide (Preferably in the Crayon form they sell on SRD) since it only takes up a little space when traveling... However, once you apply it you don't need to carry it around with you..

Also, Chromium Oxide is generally regarded as less "harsh" than most other mediums, so there's that benefit, and if you overstrop on a diamond loaded strop, you can damage the edge faster than overstropping on Chromium Oxide (In my experience... YMMV). Another benefit would be that it is easy to overload diamond spray onto a medium, but CrOx (again, just my experience with the crayon) works quite well at any loading level, you just need to vary your amount of strokes.

I am a fan of CrO, but YMMV

I haven't used the TI paste, but I've found iron oxide to be pretty harsh as a finisher, so yeah, it would be between Cro or the T paste.

Originally Posted by Pete_S

I haven't used the TI paste, but I've found iron oxide to be pretty harsh as a finisher, so yeah, it would be between Cro or the T paste.

it realy is'nt harsh i have used it for some time now and the edge is as smooth as coticule it is good stuff and thats why i recomend it as the only paste you would need. i used every paste i can think of and they all pritty good but ti paste seems to sharpen and smooth . the sprays are nice to as well as cro.ox but ti paste makes up for extra sharpness.

Originally Posted by gary haywood

i would highly recomend TI rasoir.it leaves a soft smooth and sharp edge and is overlooked why i don't no because its exallant stuff. i feel its leaves a smoother edge than cro.ox. also touches up a razor with out need of hone.

+1. I don't carry a hone on trips, but I do carry a paddle with TI on rough leather. If an edge starts to dull, 5 swipes does the trick.

Originally Posted by pcb01

+1. I don't carry a hone on trips, but I do carry a paddle with TI on rough leather. If an edge starts to dull, 5 swipes does the trick.

yes it does the job very quikley. it was one of the paste i never realy gave much thought to. the first time i tryed it i was very impressed.i use it on canvas strop .

You know it you want to take something else that is pasted. It is hard to beat Balsa wood, I buy a piece that is 36x3x1/4 and cut it into 8 inch sections. I have one sprayed with Cro-ox and wraped with plastic wrap.These are flat and light so they are easy to carry in luggage.
I also have one sprayed with .5 diamond spray.
Add a strop, 2 razors and this is about all I have ever needed on a trip so far.


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Know this thread is old, but I have a similar question as I am preparing a 2-sided travel strop I was wondering if I should go for the .25 diamond or CroOx on the pasted side...