I want a rattlesnake inlay for my SOD, nothing too extravagant. But the downside is I'd be afraid to use it. Those are beautiful!
Rattlesnake is actually a pretty good choice for a user, the Rattler hide is pretty durable. I have a customer who has a full rattler wallet and said it held up well, so he had me make him a full Rattler GW sheath.
The Rattler on that sheath is laminated to regular leather to add to the thickness and overall integrity, I guess it's still working out well for him.
I actually prefer to use it as inlay though myself. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />