Woodstock D2902 1-Pound Extra Fine Buffing Compound, Green

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Great for extra-fine polishing on most metals to bring out that mirror finish. Works best with soft muslin and spiral sewn buffing wheels

Product Description

Great for extra-fine polishing on most metals to bring out that mirror finish. Works best with soft muslin and spiral sewn buffing wheels. 1 lb. Bar.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DD35C
• Item model number: D2902
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,939 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #7 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Polishing Pads & Bonnets

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine for knife edge buffing with a strop, January 30, 2011

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Timothy Hartle (Fairfax, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm not sure why this product hasn't received good reviews. It's excactly what I hoped it would be. I use it on a leather strop to polish the secondary and primary edges on my hunting and utility knives. It does a great job. Strop turns black, even with premium hard steel, very quickly. One review said that it flakes off too easily (The product is not terribly waxy). However, I haven't seen that problem, perhaps because I put a little mineral oil on the strop. Given Amazon's price, free shipping and great customer service, I don't know how you can do any better than buying this product from Amazon. Presumably, it also functions perfectly on a buffing wheel, the purpose for which it was intended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for straight razor maintenance / finishing, June 16, 2011

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J. S. Carr (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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First, this is a lot of CrOx. The bar is about 6-1/2" long, 1-3/4" wide, and 1-1/2" high (the length and width are about the average of the taper). It's like a giant crayon. What I did, with excellent results, was I sanded down the rough side of my strop with 220 grit to flatten it and remove the "leather burrs" and then "colored" it with this (again, like a crayon), but only about the bottom 1/3 or so of it. If you are a home user this will last you many years. You can also use it on canvas, linen, balsa, felt, etc. Up to you.

It is also useful for touching up an edge that hasn't been honed in a while, whether or not you hone edges yourself. It won't be a permanent injunction against a razor needing to be honed but you should be able to smooth it a few times and get it honed less frequently (i.e. it will reduce tugging but don't count on much sharpening per se). Unlike stropping this will abrade the steel so don't do it every day, just when it needs it. This will reduce wear and tear on your razor as well as your waterstones (or save you money / time away from your straight if you send it to an honemeister)

For the ultimate razor maintenance I recommend a daily fabric pre-stropping (canvas or linen, either will minimize corrosion with negligible if any abrasion), then leather, then occasional CrOx when it's needed, and finally an honing when the CrOx buffing no longer brings it up to an acceptable level. This regiment will keep your straight as sharp as possible while avoiding unnecessary removal of steel. And of course keep a coating of oil on the steel before storage!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars polishing compound, July 13, 2011

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earl - See all my reviews

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this review seems a little silly but here go,s this is a stick of buffing compound I rub it onto a razor strop and after I sharpen my kitchen and hunting knives I strop the blades for a razor sharp edges good product do's the job and go's a long way igot a good price on it and am pleased with the product