Okay,
So I have a side of leather at home, from the local Tandy's leather.
It's 8-10 oz vegetable tanned cowhide, new from the tanner, stiff and undyed.
Can I make a strop from this?
How would I prepare the leather?
Would the smooth side give more or less draw than latigo? If less, it's seems it would make a nice finishing strop, sort of a poor man's horsehide.