What grit is white polishing compound?
White SS51 (1,200 grit) compound helps buff aluminum, steel, stainless and natural stone to the desired finish without adding scratches. High gloss finish.
What can be used as a stropping compound?
Abrasive: I use any and all fine metal abrasives, and they do want to be as fine as your fine sharpening benchstone. Suitable abrasives would be diamond paste, silver polish, Carborundum powder or grinding paste, and the blocks that are supplied for high-speed honing wheels.
What grit is chromium oxide?
60,000 grit
This compound is micro fine with a 0.5 micron particle size and will produce an edge equivalent to 60,000 grit. Chromium Oxide (Cr2O3) is a superfine, polycrystalline abrasive, it is the mineral that gives green polishing compound it’s color. 100% made in the USA from 100% pure chromium oxide.
How do you use stropping paste?
The paste should be worked (sparingly) into the leather strop with the palm of your hand with minimal pressure. Treatment with yellow paste will not only keep the leather strop smooth, but will also prevent it drying out which could result in cracks hereby damaging the razor.
What is lapping paste used for?
Lapping pastes are used for controlled removal and are used for the close mating of surfaces and for removing rust and the brightening of a metal surface. They are used for lapping of the exhaust and the inlet valves of engines, seat repairs of globe valves, the overhaul of reciprocating compressor valves, etc.
What can I use for stropping?
Straight razors are traditionally stropped on smooth leather. The grain side surface is perfect for the delicate, low angle edges found on straight razors. Many carvers and knife sharpeners use suede strops. The nap of the suede holds onto the compound well allowing the strop to be loaded easily.
Do I need paste for my strop?
For the everyday use leather strop it is important to maintain the quality of the leather, this is best achieved with a non abrasive yellow strop paste. The paste should be worked (sparingly) into the leather strop with the palm of your hand with minimal pressure.