How and why of a slurry stone?

I am a beginner. I just bought a chinese 12K. How does one make slurry and what is the purpose? I have no experience with naturals.
Thanks,

you could use a nagura stone.

found this, http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...ne-slurry.html ill try find something a little more indepth

A slurry can be made several different ways. A piece of the same stone is preferable. You can also use a Diamond plate, like DMT or Atoma. I use a well worn DMT 325 or an Atoma 1200 credit card size on occasion. Some wet sandpaper, 600grit or better would work.

Remember, the hone itself must be lapped flat before you use it.

The slurry itself speeds up the cutting process of the hone. Normally, You raise a slurry, hone, ditlute, hone, dilute, and finish with water. It's not uncommon to do 100 laps on a Chinese 12k.

So, after creating the slurry, you may do 20 laps, dilute with a spritz or few drops of water, do 20 more and so on.

Here is an old thread

http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...rt-slurry.html

Keep in mind that thread is over 3 years old so it might be missing some newer ideas but it should get you started

Slurry is a tough one. Make it too thick and it ruins the edge. Be light handed with it and stick to using it with naturals. Bevel setting is the only time I'll use it with synthetics. But it does not conform to the theory of "if a little of good is good, a lot of good is better". At least that has been my experience thus far. I find it only necessary cutting a bevel and working with a really hard stone that cuts ever so slowly or not at all (ie my Jnat that is best used with a nagura/slurry stone).