Thread: Chromium Oxide Confusion

Originally Posted by Zorro

Hello all,

When making your own CrOx pasted strop the videos on SRP suggest that less is more. Just sprinkle your CrOx onto balsa wood treated with some mineral or baby oil. A very light coating then just lightly go over it with your sr8.

On the other hand I have seen some internet sales and Ebay postings for balsa strips loaded with CrOx, has that nice pool table coloring to it. Needless to say once you try to use the balsa that is loaded will you not just scrape off the CrOx thereby just wasting all that product? Therein lies my confusion. Am I missing something or is the loaded strop used in some other way?

Thank you.

OK how to explain the difference in these two statements????

The first statement (in Orange) is giving advice on how to do things the right way for success in getting the best edge...

The second statement is a selling advertisement, and we are conditioned to think "More is Better",,, so it looks more appealing when coated with way more product, even though it is a waste at the least, and a detriment to great edge at the worst

Hope that helps...