Thread: Question about new strop

Hi, I just got my Illinois #827 strop from CS in the mail to find it has a strange "rippled" pattern on the leather side. Being my first strop I assumed this was normal, but haven't been able to see such a pattern on any other strop pictures I've seen. Since the purpose of a strop is to smooth out the edge, having a 'wavy' texture seems to me like the opposite of what you'd want. Wouldn't the bumps damage the edge?

I just wanted to know if this is typical/normal. Pics follow.

Thanks!