Uses for used goat skin?

[Androo]

I'm reskinning an ashiko hand drum and I have a 12" circle of Goat's skin. Having never worked with skins before I'm wondering what this may be useful for. Any ideas? Cheers.

 

[Goatboy]

Hi Androo,
Goatskin retains it's strength and grip abilities even when soaking wet which is why it's used in high end climbing gloves, would also be usefull as a handle wrap where the tool may be used in wet conditions.
Cheers
Goatboy.

 

[santaman2000]

Recovering a kukhuri sheath.

 

[Samon]

soften it and make a purse/coin pouch!

 

[Fraxinus]

The title made me chuckle as by definition goat skin comes to us pre-used I have a skewed sense of humour.
My thoughts are along the lines of Samon's, a pouch for flint and steel or tinder.

Rob.

 

[Ed Edwards]

Hi Androo,
Goatskin retains it's strength and grip abilities even when soaking wet which is why it's used in high end climbing gloves, would also be usefull as a handle wrap where the tool may be used in wet conditions.
Cheers
Goatboy.

+1 .........

 

[Androo]

Thanks for the ideas - I might go for a pouch, but I'd best get softening it first.