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Can you give me an idea how you use your? With slurry, if so how heavy of a slurry, how many laps et cetera. I have one I purchased and promptly forgot about when I went in a different direction. I kept his silk vein stone in the kitchen to use with kitchen knives and I really like it for that application.
Disclaimer: I don't claim to be an expert. I am only a hobbyist.
A Zulu isn't like a Coticule where you raise varying thicknesses of slurry. To me a Zulu is a finishing polishing stone. It is so dense, and heavy, a stone, I find it difficult to raise a slurry. Though a slurry rubbing stone is usually provided. When I have taken a razor through a finishing Coticule or Arkansas Translucent, I will then employ the Zulu. Lately I have been using it dry for touch ups. Stone in left hand, razor in right and commence to stroking. Usually watching TV. I use reps of 25 laps. I often go out 200 laps. For me it is a comfort, zen thing.
I'll say this: putting a razor to a dry Zulu is like laying a hot butter knife on a cold stick of same. It's like the Zulu was made to use dry. Very smooth. But, that's just my opinion, experience.
Do let us know how it works out for you!
As for slurry.... Most of what I have heard/read is that users of the ZG use a very light slurry, if at all. I got a slurry stone with mine, but I had problems with scratches from it so I tried using diamond slurry. For me and my hone, I have settled on water only when it comes to my ZG.
My other natural hones seem to work their magic slowly, needing about 200 laps. My ZG, on the side I lapped with fairly coarse loose grit and just left as is will do an excellent job in 60 to 100 laps.
The original polished and burnished side is slower and I had problems with uneven sticking.... some parts of the hone felt sticky to the blade and other parts were slippery, making it difficult to get a smooth stroke. The backside is very even and the coarser surface texture makes honing a breeze.
This is all part and parcel of a natural hone.... sometimes you hit it right off the bat, other times..... well... it took me almost a year, and I've still got things I need to try, dry honing is one of them! :beer2:
Any comparisons between it and a Vermio?