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    Yeah, SS, I wasn't necessarily criticizing you for wanting to know, because it's your dime. More the folks who dogpile about wanting amazon-style call-center automated etc. type service from one man shops.

    After playing with jasper, I'm convinced that there are tons of things out there that would make great hones that hardly cost anything, but the logistics of getting stones cut and making them look nice cost 10x what the stone stock ever would. when you get your stone, you'll be surprised how tidily it's packaged and presented, and if the lapping is the same on the surface as it was when I got mine, you'll just be able to go right to using it.

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    As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so the wise are not shaken by censure or praise.
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    Wow, thanks for the words of wisdom . . . did you have to 'Google' that or is such an example of your normal wit?
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    yes Michael is good guy , your wait will be rewarded with a great hone that looks great too! heck iv,ed waited 7-8 months for some of the custom razor guys to get to my blades , it wasn't that much to wait for my Zulu, now if I only remember where I put it ,,,,,,,,oh that's right Glen has it good luck and enjoy it , it gives very nice shaving edges tc
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    Trick is to order a variety of stuff for which you have to wait and stagger the orders. That way, when something shows up, you'll be happy and joyous, not fretting about where your goods are....really. It's kind of like a Jedi mind trick.

    I ordered a ZG last month originally being of the idea it would ship out in about a week from now. Doubtful that will happen. Sent off for a custom set of boots last April; was told I'd have them by early June. Nah..not yet, but sooner than later I'll bet.

    Mailed a deposit for a Brian Brown razor a month or two ago. I'll maybe see that sometime next year.

    Currently waiting on a belt to be made (3-6 weeks mayhaps??). Holster that was supposed to take 3 weeks to make took about one!! Yay!!!

    You just gotta pace yourself I suppose...
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    Honestly, a great response . . . but . . . in reality, you're original comment offered neither.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShavingSnob View Post
    I honestly believe he is truly focused on satisfying his customers; he's just wrestling with a high magnitude of demand for his product
    As in, be careful what you pray for, you might get it ........
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    The original comment was meant to focus on something all of us have experienced: a nearly insane level of anticipation, whether for a Zulu, a razor, brush.....anything that has AD associated with it For the record I had a similar level of anticipation for the Zulu. It came, I used it, and I gave it away for multiple reasons. I see that Michael is talking about offering 'new hones.' This will be a thread worth following. Sorry you were offended by my 'wit.' And yes it is mine....often not suitable for the thin of skin.
    Quote Originally Posted by ShavingSnob View Post
    Honestly, a great response . . . but . . . in reality, you're original comment offered neither.
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    No worries WW234. I honestly didn't take offense to it - I was just trying to shoot it down so I could keep the thread on topic. As you know, threads can diverge very quickly so I was hoping to keep it focused on how many have had the same issue and I hoped to collect input from their experiences / resolutions. Like Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, "just the facts."

    I have to admit, I have a pretty dry personality. Sorry if I came off as an @ss.

    Quote Originally Posted by WW243 View Post
    The original comment was meant to focus on something all of us have experienced: a nearly insane level of anticipation, whether for a Zulu, a razor, brush.....anything that has AD associated with it For the record I had a similar level of anticipation for the Zulu. It came, I used it, and I gave it away for multiple reasons. I see that Michael is talking about offering 'new hones.' This will be a thread worth following. Sorry you were offended by my 'wit.' And yes it is mine....often not suitable for the thin of skin.
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    I ordered in February and emailed Mike several months later and he promptly sent my order out and threw in a 6x2 in addition to my 8x3 - both with perfectly sized slurry stones.

    My stone appeared very flat from the factory but after a few passes on my SGDLP it was not. These hones are incredibly hard and lapping mine to spec with the Shapton took forever. It has become my favorite finisher by far and I'm able to get very sharp smooth edges from it. I don't use any post honing antics with pastes either - just a lot of stropping. One thing is that it's a very slow stone - so be patient and expect to spend a good half hour milking out the best possible edge.

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    It's definitely worth the wait. Superb finish on the stone, mine was perfectly flat with no need to lap. Still learning the stone, but it feels really nice on the razors.
    Regarding patience.
    The best quote I heard was from a waiter in Turkey 26 years ago. When I asked where my meal was after waiting 3 hours his reply....."Rising like the sun!!" Still I enjoyed the 2 bottles of wine whilst waiting which never appeared on the bill.
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