As I mentioned in my intro post, I'm looking to buy a couple of stones and learn to hone.

After receiving some great help, I've searched about and narrowed down my choices -- although a 1k/6k King stone was recommended, I'm considering getting a Norton 4k/8k from amazon because everyone generally seems to rave about it. Right choice or not?

Secondly, and more importantly, I'm stuck between a 12k-15k welsh slate hone, for about £20, of which there are a couple on eBay, or shelling out £70 for a 12k naniwa stone. That's a massive price difference. What differences will I see between the two; what am I better off with and why?

Cheers!