stropping compound?

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Hey guys,
I thought I would try to make my own strop.
Then I wondered if toothpaste would a good stropping compound?
Tell me what you think.:cool:
 
I don't know about toothpaste....

I do know you can buy bark river compound from knivesshipfree for about 25$...

It's the right stuff, and will last a lifetime. :thumbup:
 
xtestifyx said:
$25 for compound is about $20 too much for what I would pay for compound.
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Maybe

However, I think it was well worth the $.

The black cuts, and the green polishes. The black compound for touch ups

works wonders.

Of course YMMV :)
 
I have always used the red Jeweler's rouge for years on a lot of different cutting tools and it works for fine egdes. I think just about any abrasive in a matrix that will stick it to your leather stick and remove the burr along the egde will work though. Check at the auto parts store and see if they don't have some polishing compound in a heavy paste or hard stick that will work. SHould be fairly inexpensive.
 
Ive used toothpaste before with good results. It just leaves a weird smell on the strop depending on what you use.
 
Toothpaste is supposed to be able to buff scratches out of
CDs...

Has anyone used rubbing compound as a strop compound?
Is that what you're referring to at the auto place?

oct.
 
big box home improvement stores sell green or red compound.
woodworking shops sell all different colors. (flexcut yellow compound is phenomenal)
Harbor Freight sells 1/4 pound sticks for just a couple bucks.
auto parts stores sell valve lapping compound.
any of these should be more effective than toothpaste and none have water in them. (toothpaste does)
 
Compound is not all made equally, Green compound from lowes or sears will not be of the same quality as from places like handamerican or BRKT. The difference in effectiveness is also dramatic, the cheaper compounds will have a hard time polishing knife steels and yield less than optimal results, AKA edges that are not as sharp.

Bar compounds are also designed to be used with power tools, they use a wax binder that through friction melts and evenly spreads on the power equipment.

Buy quality compound, it makes a difference.

You should also look into diamond compounds, they produce better/sharper results faster and on any steel.
 
october said:
Toothpaste is supposed to be able to buff scratches out of
CDs...
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It can do just that, but depending on what exactly you use it can shorten the life of a CD for quite a some time.

I guess it's a similar thing with stropping compounds, with the difference being that it won't effect how long the knife will last, but rather how good the edge gets or can get
 
pick up a black, white, and green bar from sears for around $8 total. will get a hair splitting edge
 
I've had good luck with Wright's silver cream polish.Put a very light coat on the leather and let it dry overnight.
 
october said:
Toothpaste is supposed to be able to buff scratches out of
CDs...
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So I have been rubbing toothpaste all over my body for the last 12 or so hours and the scratches dont seem to be getting any better. Is there a plan B?

:| :D tip your waitstaff im here all night.


Seriously though; im sure toothpaste will work as would sand or any abrasive material for that matter. As for me? I just use the grey polishing compound and a white stainlesssteel compound. wam bam thank you mam.
 
i just wipe the oil and ground up blade gunk from my stones onto my strop.

does the job for me.
 
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