This rawhide is very high quality and is ideal for making drums, especially Lapp shaman drums. This rawhide is very thin compared with elk rawhide. The thickness is approximately 1/16" thick for all sizes.
We measured three hides per size to find these average measurements. Sizes will vary from hide to hide.
| Size
|
Average Length
|
Average Width Across Top
|
Average Width Across Middle
|
Average Width Across Bottom
|
| Small
|
49"
|
26"
|
27"
|
39"
|
| Medium
|
52"
|
30"
|
30"
|
40"
|
| Large
|
56"
|
33"
|
35"
|
42"
|
| Extra Large
|
56"
|
40"
|
41"
|
47"
|
| Extra Extra Large |
58" |
39" |
45" |
49" |
| Extra Extra Extra Large |
66" |
32" |
49" |
55" |
Rawhide is also referred to as parchment or vellum.
Reindeer are not an endangered species. The reindeer are raised by the Lapp in Finland. The hides we get are a by-product of the food industry. The animal was not killed just for its hide. Not subject to CITES.
A USFWS export permit is required for export out of the USA.