Strop Compounds?

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Iris223

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Hey ya'll, i'm looking at a certain strop on ebay, and the strop includes 2 compounds, out of 3, which he offers. A white one, a black one, and a green compound.

If I already have the Ultrafine stones for my sharpmaker, which 2 compounds should I select?

Thanks much
 
funny, I just got a reply from the seller for those same compounds. I wanted to know the microns because I also bought DMT dia-sharp stones and wanted to know where these would bit in. The reply was, he./she doesn't know. I may still need them though anyways for my convex blade but I wouldn't know where to slot them in with the stones.
 
It really doesn't pay to skimp on your compounds, guys. There are plenty of reasons that they are cheaper, which I won't go into. Trust me, get the good stuff, you will be much happier, I promise. If you are buying compounds from someone that knows absolutely nothing about them, or claims he doesn't, there is no hope in hell that he 's a reputable seller. Think about it.

Compounds are really relatively inexpensive. Depending on what you are looking at, you could easily buy 10 years worth of compounds for little money, so even with the best compounds, you are looking at a buck a year or so.

Check out 'Chef Knives To Go'. They have the good stuff. Keith from Hand American is there now, and he's always had the best stuff. There are no longer any problems getting order very quickly. He can answer your questions.
 
If you have DMT stones buy DMT compound and use as directed on balsa wood.

GG said it, don't skimp, its not worth it.

If finishing with a Spyderco UF ceramic it would be best to finish with 1 micron diamond.
 
grizzled gizzard said:
It really doesn't pay to skimp on your compounds, guys. There are plenty of reasons that they are cheaper, which I won't go into. Trust me, get the good stuff, you will be much happier, I promise. If you are buying compounds from someone that knows absolutely nothing about them, or claims he doesn't, there is no hope in hell that he 's a reputable seller. Think about it.

Compounds are really relatively inexpensive. Depending on what you are looking at, you could easily buy 10 years worth of compounds for little money, so even with the best compounds, you are looking at a buck a year or so.

Check out 'Chef Knives To Go'. They have the good stuff. Keith from Hand American is there now, and he's always had the best stuff. There are no longer any problems getting order very quickly. He can answer your questions.
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Thanks Grizz - things are a lot smoother now!
Keith
 
I've been using the Handamerican Boron carbide and Chromium Oxide paste. They are great! I highly reccomend both of these! Much better than the wax based sticks.
 
Hey guys, just wanted to say thanks for the advice. I decided to follow the saying, "buy once, cry once". I now have 0.5 and 1 micron hand American compounds on the way, as well as a paddle strop from KSF. Very excited about this. Ready to take it to the next level!

That being said, any tips or words of wisdom before they arrive? Thanks!
 
use very few compound, put a drop, spread it the best you can and repeat until you got all the surface covered.

like others said, a bottle HA past will last a lifetime.
 
I bought 11 grams in liquid form for $9. Very cheap, but it's worked great.

On the other hand, I saw a 16 pound bar of it going for $9 on Amazon. I was a little skeptical of that stuff.

So you can get pretty dirt cheap with the compound... Going "expensive" won't really break the bank.
 
I have used HandAmerican products for a number of years now, and have been quite pleased with them. :thumbup:
 
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