I have made quite a few strops from Buffalo and some seem pretty nice, some not so nice. The hide sometimes seems to get a crinkly surface, on some pieces more than others. It still seems to be effective for stropping, but in some examples it just doesn't look or feel like it ought to, IMHO. OTOH, with the right treatment in-house, almost any veg tanned 8oz cow or steer hide that isn't heavily scarred or creased makes an acceptable strop, in my experience. Has anybody else observed this about buffalo? (not talking about American buffalo, or bison.) Honestly, I don't expect to be ordering any more of it ever. I have a couple of buffalo strops left that actually I am hesitant to sell or even give away. Here is a pic. Sorry about quality, it is laptop webcam.
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