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The texture is from the flesh side of the leather. Most things are used with the hair side of the leather facing outward to the world. I have made leather from the skins of animals.

That ridged...

Well, I'm glad y'all like yours. I picked up an 827 second-hand (as most of my strops are) and don't care for it. I like the linen side, but don't care for the rough-ish leather. I like hard slick...

Here's something that may not be obvious to the onlooker and one of the reasons i like D-rings: When using both sides of the D-ring strop, you only have to flip your wrist to get to the other side. ...

Big fan of D-rings (or similar) myself. Also a hanging strop could be laid flat for learning. and Yes, a 2.5 is what i started on, and it really helped my X's and keeps me moving the blade...

I made my first strop by stapling unknown leather to a board. meh.

I bought a vintage strop and reconditioned it for good results. Then i bought another vintage...not as good, but now it holds...