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The haunches IS THE BUTT, the ass, the rump (ok, not the top skin?) of the horse. Go to Horweens to see the illustration of the place of different leathers.

What is the word on Latigo cordovan? Is it considered the 2nd best type of leather for strops? For those of you who are going to say something, I saw it listed as Latigo Cordovan. I guess cordovan is...

I have a fancy spine coming I the mail today(I thought it was going to be here yesterday). I have an older Peter J. Michels shell strop. I accidentally put some streaks on it from a razor that had a...

I think people are confused as to what part of the horse the shell is made from. I got onto a website (it may have been Horween's) and it showed the areas of the horse the different leathers came...

Ok, The shell on old strops shouldn't resemble the new. Is stiff/hard undesirable? Don't understand. What was wrong with a "No.2" strop? The No. 1 is better? Can't handle spine work? What does that...

I saw a picture of the cuts of leather on a horse and the rump strips are the shell strips. Thanks for the advice.

Do you or anyone you know, make shell cordovan strops at home for people like us, who can't afford a $400. shell strop? Let us know. Thanks.