Homemade leather strop and CrOx compound:
Homemade Leather Strop:
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Homemade CrOx Stropping Compound:
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What I did to make the strop was get some scrap wood (you can get some at the hardware store also), bought a bad of leather scraps from a leather store, cut it to size, then used some glue to glue it to the wood flesh side up, after I cut the wood to size. I then clamped it in the small vice I have and let it set overnight.
For the stropping compound, I went to a local art supply store, bought some chromium oxide green oil paint, and then mixed it in a small bottle with rubbing alcohol.
This is one of my favorite strops and compounds, as it cuts quick and leaves a great bite, close to CBN or diamond stropping compound. Polish isn't bad either, although it does take longer than the stick green stainless compounds.
Homemade Leather Strop:
[imgur.com]
Homemade CrOx Stropping Compound:
[imgur.com]
What I did to make the strop was get some scrap wood (you can get some at the hardware store also), bought a bad of leather scraps from a leather store, cut it to size, then used some glue to glue it to the wood flesh side up, after I cut the wood to size. I then clamped it in the small vice I have and let it set overnight.
For the stropping compound, I went to a local art supply store, bought some chromium oxide green oil paint, and then mixed it in a small bottle with rubbing alcohol.
This is one of my favorite strops and compounds, as it cuts quick and leaves a great bite, close to CBN or diamond stropping compound. Polish isn't bad either, although it does take longer than the stick green stainless compounds.