Hi I just bought an english bridle 3" strop that has the soft leather on one side, and rough leather - almost like rawhide on the other side.
It also comes with this vinyl type webbed strop that is a separate piece. It is very rough and seems to me like it would dull or damage the razor.
My question is - should I paste the webbed vinyl strop and use that first, then transition to the rawhide, then finish with the soft part? Or just stick with the rawhide side with paste on it, then finish with the soft part?
here is a picture of the weird viny, rough strop.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fP-HY6Ad2R...600/D+Ring.jpg