Homemade Strop Compounds?

[Jmurman]

Does anyone use any homemade stropping compounds?

It seems to me that anything that has a slight abrasive formula might work. For example, tooth polish? Watered down Comet cleanser?

Any thoughts?

 

[Buck268]

I don't know, but it wouldnt suprise me one bit if some of that baking soda tooth paste would work alright... Maybe put some on a scrap of bluejeans and there ya go?

 

[M Wadel]

i know you can buy diamondpowder/dust. down to 1/4micron or so, or maybe even less

 

[Jmurman]

i know you can buy diamondpowder/dust. down to 1/4micron or so, or maybe even less

I did a quick google check and those diamond powders are fairly inexpensive. I wonder if you took some type of gel/paste and impregnated it with some diamond powder if that would be a viable compound.

I might have to give one of these places a call and order a sample.

 

[M Wadel]

any oil would probably do or wax or something. try it out, see what works best.

 

[Buck268]

Wadel, I thought the idea was the stropping compound would be abbrasive and increase the efectivness of the strop? Not to lubricate and lift the little metal particals away?

 

[yuzuha]

Diamond, Boron carbide/nitride, Linde A etc. mixed with neatsfoot oil, lanolin or some oil/paste that is good for leather ought to work just fine.

 

[M Wadel]

Diamond, Boron carbide/nitride, Linde A etc. mixed with neatsfoot oil, lanolin or some oil/paste that is good for leather ought to work just fine.

do you know what type of diamonds dust is best for this? and who sell em cheap in smaller quantities?