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Yeah, my 827 definitely has the top leather to the back, and that is the very ridged part of the leather.

Because of the tooling (I know that's not the right word, but don't know my leather...

I guess the pertinent question, then, is: can the 827 effectively strop a razor with the embossed ridges and all?

How big of a deal is it if a strop has some kind of "texture" to the surface?

I bought an Illinois 827 awhile back, and the stropping surface has ridges in it. I have oiled and used strop...