Just to be upfront, I hone the straights for Russ at
The Razor Shop so if anyone ever uses him and wants to know how the edge was done I am more than happy to let you know. Russ also has the last of my Kangaroo strops for sale. But as always, it might pay to shop around on the strop front... :D
Carbatec in Brisbane is where I found the rather large cache of Japanese natural waterstones. It is a bit pot-luck, and I do not know whether they still keep them, but if you are patient and know what you are looking for you might be able to pick up a decent Jnat there. I think at worst you'll get a 6-8K Narutaki for under 60 bucks, last time I looked, which is pretty cheap. Just don't expect the staff there to know anything about them. You are on your own in that regard.
James.