Horn strap question

[Model19]

-What would be an appropriate strap material to use for a New England region 1700-1750 horn strap?  Actual examples be hard to come by I'm sure so that figures in an what might be used.   I see plenty of spiffy braided fiber straps for sale, and I see people using what I would call rawhide or leather boot laces too.     Or maybe the horn would have been attached to a hunting pouch and not slung up on it's own?    I have a half a hide of really nice vegetable tanned leather, not sure of the weight, and I was thinking about cutting a 3/8" to 1/2" strap out of that to use, splitting the ends to tie to the horn.  But I'm just not sure that is anywhere near a "correct" strap style.   
  Any input would be appreciated.

  Geoff

[pathfinder]

As long as "period" materials are used,ie,leather,matching examples of woven straping,ect..,you should be O.K. And since there ARE NOT a lot of examples left,how can the H/C-P/C police argue?

I've had upholstery webbing pass"muster" at various Voyager event's,some rather strick,to the point of some trigger guard's were questioned! I folded the edges over and sewed it even with the dark blue stripe that run's the length of the material. You can NEVER go wrong with a leather strap.

[James Rogers]

I would use a leather strap and sling the horn by itself. Most of the pretty woven stuff we see is notdone as period type tapes were done. Leather is a safe bet when in doubt.

[Jerry V Lape]

James Rogers, do you have some references to help with understanding what a period type woven strap might have looked like?  I haven't found any so far but would really like to so I could reproduce it for my use on bags and horns.

[James Rogers]

Jerry,
 
Some good information and contacts here. I only know enough to realize I need to learn much more about the subject if I want to consider using woven material for my straps and be correct.

 http://frontierfolk.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=42992&p=389410&hilit=inkle#p389410

[Model19]

Thanks for the advice.  I'll stick to my leather strap plan then.   Very interesting discussion on weaving types on that frontierfolk site.  I always sort of figured that much of what one see's available commercially is just not correct for earlier periods.   Mass production on modern machinery seems to preclude authenticity to this newbs mind.