Quote Originally Posted by Ryan Ross View Post
Very happy!

...and don't worry too much about using elk, rather than deer.

The Scottish Red Deer's scientific name is Cervus elaphus.

And while our own White-tailed Deer's scientific name is Odocoileus virginianus, and our Mule Deer's is Odocoileus hemionus, the North American Elk's scientific name is Cervus canadensis.

So in reality, the elk hide you're using is very likely more authentic than if you had used what we in the U.S. consider "deer" hide.
Ah!! Thanks for that information! I decided to do a braided stitch for the outside ring of lace on the flap, and discovered 2 things- I'm nearly out of deer hide lace, and Tandy has DISCONTINUED THEIR LACE!!! I now have on order one of the last spools of their deer hide lace. Once I get that, it's gone!! CRAP!!! Oh well... At least it's a whole spool, so that should last me... a little while.