Lexxen, I read your post several times and I must tell you I am a shambles. There is SOOOOO much that lends itself to replies that I am a wreck as the permutations riddle my body!!! . My brain governor brought everything back under control as it mulled over the question - "What DOES one do with an Emu hide?"

My wife and I had a horrific furniture trauma when a neighbor's dog attacked and decimated our treasured naugahide couch years ago. We would have dealt with it better, but then we found out it could not be replaced as the nauga has become extinct. I do keep my last remaining shark skin suit under protection.