Veritas Green Compound

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I received a double-sided leather strop and some green Veritas chromium oxide compound yesterday from Lee Valley. The package was sitting on my step for a few days in the frigid NJ weather. The stick of compound is hard as a rock. Should it be like this or does it need to be warmed up before using it? I tried to apply it to the strop, but it basically flaked off in little chunks. Doesn't seem right to me. I was under the assumption that it was much softer than that. Thanks.

Oh yeah. These two little beauties found there way to my door as well.

Muddy Skeleton Warden and Tan/Double-cut Warden. Sweet!

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Im afriad that I can't answer that mike, but I feel it would be rude to leave this thread without saying

"Sweet blades!"

:D
 
I heat the leather on the strop with a hair dryer then rub the stick of compound on it.
 
Thanks for the hair dryer tip. I just got the same thing from Lee Valley last week and was also surprised how hard the green stick was. I have a feeling my strop is currently way overloaded, especially considering how fast it works! (wait, is that bad...)
 
i actually just got some of this also! It's hard and doesn't go on easily for me as well. Almost goes on kind of like a crayon. Will have to try the heating method. My strop is probably overloaded as well.

Also I've found that it really sticks to my black coated blades...such as my Swamp Howling Rat.
 
I've been wanting to get a new strop and try out the green compound. I'll check out Lee Valley today. Great tips guys. :)
 
if you get just a tiny amount on your strop it will spread itself around with use...

just keep using it......
 
Great. Thanks for the tips. When I first put some on the strop it went on exactly like a crayon. Not at all uniform, but rather in streaks across the leather. I thought heating it up might work so I held it over the low burner on the stove. Seemed to work. I think the hair dryer method will give a more uniform low heat. Maybe I'll just bake the strop in the oven.:D :D

What I did get onto the strop last night did a nice job of mirror-polishing my Bandicoot. It definitely works. Thanks again.
 
The "crayon technique" tip is spot on. The Lee Valley is one of the few compounds I've used that is that dense. It is an excellent stropping compound (better than any other I've used) - unlike standard green/white rouge...which will get the job done somewhat...but not as good.
 
I have used Veritas for over a year, UNBELIEVABLE STUFF. It does go on like crayon but you are overloading it. Rub the strop with your hands, usually works for me when I overload. The excess will flake off but you only need an extremely thin layer of the stuff. Works wonders.
 
I had my strop all streaked up with the stuff, and eventually this past week got around to heating it and rubbing it in...
It is definitely a more smooth draw across the strop, but either way the Lee Valley stuff is top notch!

David
 
Evolute said:
Guys,

Listen to what valleytinworks said.
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Fo Sho!

I've had my Lee Valley 2 sided strop for about 5 years now and have only used about 1/5 of the part of the stick that broke off,( less than 1"). I don't even know where the rest of the stick is.

A little goes a very long way.

Rob
 
Lee Valleys stuff rocks. They have a location not far from my area. The green compound does great work. Yes it is meant to be hard, and as people have been saying it last a really long time.
 
Can anyone recommend a good compound that is a bit more abrasive for the other side of my strop?
It would make a great combination, and maybe then I could skip the 2000 grit sandpaper...

David
 
What is the downside of an overloaded strop...as I probably have also overloaded mine.
 
I couldn't take it anymore. I have to try this stuff out for myself. Just placed an order for the strop and compound set. Looking forward to trying it out :)
 
What is the downside of an overloaded strop...as I probably have also overloaded mine.
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The down side of overloading the strop? Excess waxy green abrasive stuff build up on the eddge of your knife... no big deal. We're just trying to point out that you don't need to waste worry/time/effort/resources on getting a thick coating on. No need for heating it up, rubbing it in by hand, etc. The crayon-like way that it goes on isn't a problem, even if it does seem like it ought to be.
 
simms65 said:
Can anyone recommend a good compound that is a bit more abrasive for the other side of my strop?
It would make a great combination, and maybe then I could skip the 2000 grit sandpaper...

David
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DON'T do like I did and go to HandAmerican and get the selection of 6 or 8(?) compounds to experiment with from Xcoarse to XXXXFine.

I ended up with another strop for work, since I needed a more 'toothy' edge for the cardboard, and use a much lower grit compound for that.

A little bit of GoJoe on the strop cleans out the old grit, rejuvinates the leather and makes it ready for whatever new grit you wish to apply.

You aren't stuck with what's on there, but you can go nuts with the selection from HA.

Rob
 
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