hi am new to straight razors but need an answer please

[busa1977]

hi i have a 3inch strop which i bought seperate to make it easier than doing x pattern.but on all the vids i can find on line show the strop and say it has one smoothe side which is right and a slight rough side on rear which it has then they say the canvas bit which mine has looks a bit like cheap made leather which i have seen on a few vids but some have said that the honing paste goes on the canvas rear but the one he showed went side to side with the pattern and stitching were mine goes vertical.can someone please tell me if i can use thr rear of the canvas as some say,but there are so many diffrent makes not sure if you can use this one.will attach some pics so you can see what i mean.dont want to balls any of my stuff cheers chris. hope you can see the pics ok first is rough leather then canvas and then rear of canvas,hope you can help.