Strop compound question

Monofletch

Monofletch

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We just got a Northern Tools. What a great store. They had every color of buffing compound you could imagine. I have white, brown, green, and black. I get the best results with the green.
What is the magic color?
 
The green works very well!!! I use red jewlers rouge and yellow rock on my leather strop and it works like a champ. I work in a custom leather shop and I made my strop just like the ones we use at work. With leather you have to have a better than razor sharp edge to do your cutting or you will hurt yourself in a hurry.
 
CMP-40V said:
Everyone know sand from your garden is the best strop compound.
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??? Can you explain that? I guess I am not included in "Everyone"!

If you have your knife as sharp as you can get it before using the strop, then with proper technique, the green should be your best bet. Second would be the black which is a little more aggressive normally.

Blessings,

Omar
 
Thank you. I have had white and brown rouge for a while. It worked, but not like the green. I think this 1/4 pound stick of green will last the rest of my life!
 
Does anyone use the polishing compounds from sears? I was in a sears today and saw they have 6 different colors of polishing compounds. I don't have a strop yet but was wondering if I could use the craftsman stuff.
 
The black Craftsman compound was recommended to me. I ended up getting black from Lowe's and it is ok. Woodcraft is supposed to sell great green and gold compound.
 
As I just posted in a different thread, I used green and would normally dull the knife. I bought some 1 and 0.5 micron Hand America diamond spray and immediately had great results. I wouldn't waste my time with compound and invest in diamonds. Just my experience.
 
I have been using the white with "okay" results, but it seem to take forever. With the green I have a nice mirror in about 10 minutes.
 
I have had great results with green until now. I received an new Kershaw JYD CBB. That hard D2 edge will shine, but the green and black are having trouble with some of the deep grind marks. I guess it needs some stone work first. I haven't ran into this before.
 
Squashfan said:
The black Craftsman compound was recommended to me. I ended up getting black from Lowe's and it is ok. Woodcraft is supposed to sell great green and gold compound.
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I have gotten very good results using their black and white. They recently switched to a different source, used to be rectangular blocks and is now cylindrical tubes. The black is still very good and nearly identical to the old stuff in action and appearance. I haven't tried the new white compound, but would give it a try based on past success with their product. I didn't like their green stuff, very mild compared to other options. FWIW, I can get to a hair whittling edge with the old white stuff.

HH
 
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