Thread: Consumer Alert: Chromium oxide bars, or not?

Well, I'm way late to this thread, but found it due to Slartibartast's bump. Before I did a lot of research on here, I ordered that exact same bar, and used it to treat the inside linen surface of my then-new TM Latigo-Linen strop. And though I've now read all the warnings about using such coarse CrOx as this, I have gotten excellent results with it after coming off a Norton 8k (my "finisher" until I can afford a real one). I use it for touch-ups quite often, and am getting great edges and great shaves.

As I'm too cheap to throw it out or get rid of it, I'll probably keep using it for now. That bar is enough to last 10 lifetimes! Maybe when I can afford the SRD paddle strop I'll upgrade my pastes. Till then, I won't fix what doesn't appear to be broken on my end. Anyway, a belated thanks for the leg-work, Ben!

I got some CrOx from Hand American several years ago. I got two bottles instead of one and it proved to be a good idea since it has become very hard to find. I also ended up with a Veritas bar and it is collecting dust in case anybody needs some dust!!

There is a tube of CrOx polishing compound advertised at Hand tools for woodworking, wood carving, wood turning and log building if anyone cares to research the grit size.

Jerry
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Star shaving sells hand american stuff - powder and paste, and has for a while. I think it's around $10-$15 for a bottle of paste or a bag of several ounces of powder (I got the powder).

I think I'll get the paste next time. I've spent enough time trying to clean the powder off of things after I dropped a little here or there. It's not hard to see why it's used as a pigment.