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Shell comes from a horse but unless I'm badly mistaken, all strops made from horse hide are not shell. Shell strops are of a higher quality. I hope someone will correct me if I am wrong. I was wrong...

Horse hide is a good substance for a strop. Some like it better than cowhide, A.K.A. latigo, some don't. Latigo tends to have more draw (resistance). I like horse best. If I understand it correctly...