Advice on Creating an acurrate Loculus

[M. Demetrius]

Deer, goat, sheep, elk, reindeer, etc., are from a class of animals that yield stretchy leather. It's possible to use them for suspension straps, but it would make for more maintenance. Chances are horse, mule, or cow would be better for seg suspension strips. No doubt some leather expert on the forum can give more light on that subject than I, but that's been my experience from sewing and using deerskin clothing vs cowskin, for example. I'll take deer any time.

Cowhide can be tanned soft, to make similar traits, but not as stretchy as goat, and I think the process and chemicals that convert cow leather to deer-like leather are modern. Cowhide is generally stiffer than goat. There is stretchy leather in the belly of cows, which is why it's cheaper than back and shoulder, and less desirable for things like bags, straps and belts.