Thanks Dunk,

I found a few places doing the Norton in the end but they were well over £50 after posting costs were added so decided to go with the Japanese ones. Hopefully they will suffice. If I am still using the straight razor at Christmas I may shell out for a Norton then. I'm getting pretty excited about it so chances are i will be still using it. The new Bengall makes my shavette look like a kids toy!

I have just bought a real cheapo razor off ebay for a quid to practice honing on.

P.S. I used to live up in Chesterfield (Gladstone Road by the football club). But am a Nottingham lad originally.