Thread: Help needed with this "Travel Strop"

Hi to All!

I found this "Travel Strop" (I'm not sure if it's for travel, but from the size of it i think so) on a local Internet market, and need some help.
So: on one side it's leather good quality, and in good condition (unfortunately i could not figure out what kind of leather it is, because the surface is like rubber or something similar - any idea appreciated)
But i have the real "problem" with the other side - it seems that the wood have some longitudinal "grains", or "waves" (I don't know the proper word for it - shame on me) an kinda painted with some black "paint".

Does anyone seen something like this before? Any idea?