DIY strop

Hi guys hope someone can help I am going to make my own paddle strop because I'm not sure about the quality of the hanging strop I bought off of eBay I've seen the wiki post regarding making my own but unsure what is the best kind of leather to buy I have found a place to get it from that sells natural cowhide leather strips or latigo cowhide strips reasonably priced any help or advice is much appreciated thanks.

Here's my story about my ebay strop. Not exactly what you were asking but it worked for me.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...bay-strop.html