Quote Originally Posted by Chris L View Post
If you're talking about the Dovo 3" wide "Russian style" strop, then you must be referring to the reddish colored side of the strop that looks like it has sort of a skin type relief on the surface? Not a dimpled surface, but a somewhat raised surface that has a random grain to it. Disturbingly IIRC it looks like a similar pattern to human skin rather than dimpled pigskin, etc.

At any rate I think I know the strop you're talking about as I owned one some time ago (sold it).

I see no reason why you couldn't apply a diamond paste or chrome ox to that side. The surface is level.

Chris L
Yes, this is the same strop. The red "patterned" part does have a random grain. Although the surface is level, It seems a little rough with the "pattern". I am apprehensive about using it for fear of damaging my blade (a Dovo silver steel with ebony handle).