G'day Brendan, I live fairly close to you as well, so welcome aboard and feel free to contact me if you want a hand with anything to do with the mighty Cut-Throat razor. Strops are easy enough to make and I can show you how if you want. You live right near my preferred Tannery. :) I'm a DE user as well, so I might even be able to advise in some small way with that too. :)
Mick