strop compound?

I'm sure others with more knowledge will chime in here, but that would work. I would probably order it from Jantz or another knifemaking source. I ordered some of the white from Tandy Leather and then ordered white from Jantz and there was a huge difference in quality. The green is a good general compound, there are also pink and white compounds, which polish a bit beyond the green, though I believe they respond to different metals if I recall.
 
I use "Black Magic" from Trugrit. It is a buffing compound but works great for stropping. Don't buy anything from HF unless it is meant to be torn up, thrown away, or used as a fishing weight.
 
The stuff you linked from HF will work. Also consider getting the black compound they carry. Use the black on one side of the strop and green on the other. The black is more aggressive.
 
Green CrO based compound is a reliable choice. I would like to mention though that the amount of compound you end up using is so small, you might want to consider getting some higher quality stuff as a single stick/bottle of compound is going to last you years.
 
My experience of using compounds intended to be used on powered buffing wheels is that, although they work fine, they tend to have a lot of drag compared to those intended for use on a strop. I assume it's down to the binder formulation.

It's not really an issue with fixed blades, but it can make stropping slipjoints unnecessarily exciting, with a tendency to close on the fingers.

UK knife laws mean I EDC slipjoints, and I've found Starkie Blue to be the best stropping compound available here at a reasonable price. The softer wax means it's easy to apply and doesn't drag much. I've also tried various metal polishes and a couple of grades of diamond paste, but they make more mess than the Starkie Blue and don't seem to work any better. Helpfully, they don't drag and try to amputate my fingers.

So far, I've been too cheap to try any of the upmarket compounds the straight razor guys use.
 
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