Quote Originally Posted by Funnybucker View Post
Maybe I should try a decent stone ... have a really cheap horrible one at teh moment, I found this is well which is a great way to get an accurate angle I'd imagine
http://www.instructables.com/id/Shar...e-perfect-bla/

Also if I want to get a strop ... any recommendations??
Make one. All you really need is a lump of wood and an old belt or piece of leather.

There's a decent enough thread on them here. It's effectively just leather glued to wood. Mine are anyway.

http://www.bladeforums.com/threads/m...-strop.640503/

If you don't have an old belt or leather scrap let me know, I have a box of off cuts and a couple of old belts; I'm sure I can sort you something out.