Chindit machete (?)

[Emanuel]

Hello to all,
I hope I'm not diverging too much, but I was struck by the similarity between the scabbards of these machetes and that of this Zairian sword featured on Oriental-Arms: http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1780
I just find it interesting to see that same particular treatment at the tip of the scabbard in such different cultures.

There doesn't seem to be any specific functional need for it, so might there be some significance/symbol to it?

My apologies if this is too far of the mark and for using oriental-arms pictures.
Manolo

[Tim Simmons]

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.

[Emanuel]

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

[spiral]

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