Silverline 107889 Polishing Compound, Green

I bought this bar 10 years ago, I have used it relentlessly in my woodworking / sharpening journey. I've used perhaps 10% and I'm pretty sure I cut a large chunk off a few years ago to give to a friend. It will never end.It gives a mirror polish to chisels / plane blades.It will be used by my grandsons and their grandsons.

I probably don't know how to use it "properly"... I use a felt wheel on a handheld rotary device. I use this on edges that I've used whet stones with. It makes a lovely polished finish. I'm very happy with this. I use it to both polish my work to finish it and but that also allows me to see if there are any problem areas, (as the polished surface shows imperfections up). You get so much of this green stuff - that I don't know if I'll ever need any more! Value for money! But it really polishes ground steels.

I bought it to add just that bit of extra sharpness to my dovo solingen razor and I noticed straight away that it was catching the hair on my arms (used as a test pre-shave). It is a HUGE 500g block by the way, and silverline also give you a lifetime guarantee on the standard packaging I received which you register for online, so you won't be running out anytime soon. Great product, I imagine it would just as good of a job on chisels and other metallic tools as a general all-purpose polisher to refine an egde. It is bit dry and hard but can be used like a crayon - which I did on the felt side of my strop for my razor.

It's polishing compound aand it works just fine.

I was a bit dubious of this product as Silverline is not know for making good tools but given the multitude of other positive reviews I thought I would give it a go.I am pleased to say I am pleasantly surprised and that it works very well. The block is huge and should last a considerable amount of time even if you would be using it on a daily basis.The block applies to a strop well and easy to get a even(ish) coat down onto the leather. I dabble in a little bit of knife making as a hobby and used it to hone the edge of my two latest knives and it quickly and easily polished the edge to a razor finish so sharp I could literally shave my arms with the knives (standard internet knife sharpening test... check out any knife sharpening video on Youtube).So I am very happy with my purchase and would certainly buy again and I will be trying the other versions of compound Silverline sell... shame they can't make tools that work anywhere near as well as this stuff.

I use this for final honing of chisels and plane irons. I used to use the Axminster blue compound but since trying this I shan’t go back. Vastly superior and capable of burring and edge in honing. Sharpness much improved. Plus, the huge bar means I’m unlikely to misplace it like I do the smaller sticks.

This block of sharpening compound will easily last you forever, I have used it on every single one of my wood working tools and it facilitates removal of the micro-burrs to give a sharper edge, which will also remain sharp for longer. Easy to use, just rub it on a leather strop to charge and pull the blade across around 30 times for ideal results. A little goes a long way, I must have given over half of mine away and over a month of fairly intensive use has not even made a dent. Would recommend to others over more expensive compounds for a tool user.Sharpening fanatics may not be as satisfied, but pushing to crazy high grits will not improve your tool work! A shaving sharp edge is more than ample, and this product provides that post stone sharpening!

Works well and price is good for the amount you get.