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			Hello Manolo, 
		
		
		
			I am not sure of what you mean. Are you misstaking these as an open scabbard like the dao?    Tim.      I have just reread what you said and the pointed end on my example is really only a gesture.
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			Hello Tim, 
		
		
		
			I meant the bottom end of the scabbard. In all these case the scabbard ends in the same manner. I was wondering about that particular design and how machete, dao, and zairian sword all use it... Manolo  | 
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			Hi Tim! 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Well the bengal tiger skin I have, {without head} is 11ft long & 8ft wide so if I stuck that skull on it it would appar very small & deformed, it appers probably the size of a great dane on average rather than the true master of the jungle! so guess the pix you show are from a young, specimien? must admit most of the skulls & teeth I have seen where probably trophy specimiens , & obviously kittens {is that the correct term?} & runts existed side by side, {well teritorialy not , I suppose actuly?} I notice the bone devolopment on your specimen above front teeth appears different from , either the tiger or snow leopard, looks decidly stiff upper lip, with depth before the nostril point? I am fascinated by these teeth, bone & wonder what a zoo veternarian could impart in factual knowledge to us? Any zoos near you? Spiral  | 
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