If i use an extra greens for special effects they are the primatek colours green apatite genuine and serpentine genuine these have a little of the look of chromium oxide but are far more variable and granulating so far more interesting.
Chromium oxide green substitute.
It also can cause respiratory problems when dust is inhaled.
This fine chromium oxide and aluminum oxide abrasive is used when you want a polished honed edge on your tools and it can be used on leather wood or synthetic strops.
Everything from rembrandt green chromium oxide green viridian and prussian green and a few others.
Though chromium oxide green is not a serious health hazard it can cause irritation of the skin and eyes and can cause nausea and other problems if ingested.
The waxy consistency makes it easy to apply the compound.
Green honing compound is easy to use.
In fact an unsaturated green color is easily made by mixing a lemon or middle yellow with a touch of black pigment which shifts the color straight toward the center of the wheel.
I don t use chromium green as it is a very opaque green though it is an interesting colour.
Simply rub the bar of compound on your strop.
Dull dark chromium oxide green works on yellows in a similar way and produces lively but delicate greenish yellows and leaf greens.
Chromium oxide green absorbs a small amount of oil 26 g oil per 100 g of pigment.