Re: Crane Bags Taliesin_2 shane@cais.com Sun Sep 20 16:13:19 1998 TopazOwl wrote,*br*: *br*: Taliesin_2 wrote,*br*:*br*: : Deerskin sounds nice. Is it available commercially???*br*:*br*: Another name which you might better know it by *br*: commercially is "buckskin." Be careful though, *br*: because "buckskin" is often used to describe color *br*: as well, and not necessarily the hide itself.*br*:*br*: : I *br*: : would love to make Crane Bag out of a animal sacred to the *br*: : Druids. It might be that much more powerful as a spirtual *br*: : tool if it was...*br*:*br*: Just so you know -- pigskin (another sacred Celtic *br*: animal, the boar or pig) is often used for making gloves *br*: that are very soft, and you might be able to find that *br*: easily. *br*:*br*: But you know, the cow and bull are also sacred, so *br*: cowhide is a good choice as well. It all depends on which *br*: leather or skin you like best. *br*:*br*: Happy hunting,*br*:*br*: Leigh*p*Leigh, Thank you for the info. :) I appreciate the warning you of the possible color instead of the name... Re: Crane Bags TopazOwl 184 Tue Sep 15 14:09:18 1998