Thanks again guys.

Sorry Sicboater, but I ws just visiting the US and won't be back that way for a long time.

Niell Miller, my mum lives in Essex and I'll be visiting her before too long, it would be great to meet up and see how it's actaully done sometime, let me decide on a diamond pasted strop or a 12k hone first and see if I can't work it out myself, that's gotta be par tpf the fun.

Dean65 and Legatia, very helpful info, thanks,

I can feel that edge getting keener as i read this, looks like I'm in the market for a 12k stone then.