Got that box out and still do have what I think might work! But I need to do some measurements to make sure. In the meantime I went ahead and got out all those boxes and going through them to see what is viable.
When I get it all hashed out in this post I'll move it to the original post for the update.
Ray Skin: what I have on hand is all pieced out, in other words none of them have the "eye" now, but the savings are real if you dont mind not having that eye. I have Black, Burgundy, Yellow, Green (olive drab), orange and black tiger stripe, and a really nice gray sanded (this means the beads were sanded down to flat, it has a unique look) I know I have more around here, and always have access to more!
Snake: I have a large inventory of Whip Snake, a fairly common snake when I got these skins, not so sure now. I have several different colors on hand, and white that can be dyed any color of dye that I have on hand, and quite a few that I can order in, so think away! I also have python, some small, one rather large specimen that is expensive but well worth it. These are not the generic cheapies you see at the leather store on sale. the patterns are very nice. Karung: a tropical snake with very unique scales, they look like little beads, I have a few colors on hand, I will get them cataloged. This skin I fear I cannot get much more of as they look endangered and protected now. I feel fortunate to have gotten a few. Anaconda, i have one skin, and a few antique pieces, both I haven't seen in a good while, not cheap but rather unique looking snake skin. I do have some pieces of rattler, but its getting hard to find good quality skins that have not been "tanned" in alcohol and glycerine. This makes them extremely difficult to work with on sheaths. I'm always on the search for standard tanned skins.
Dinner time, I will come back and finish this off soon!!!!
No copperhead yet, but I've got a few buddies on the hunt, I hope to get a few in before the spring ends. 
