Plaque for Cape Buffalo scull mount, dimensions?

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Boys, I am expecting soon to receive cape buffalo scull from my hunt this year.

Those of you who have similar arrangement, can you me provide me with rough dimensions of the plaque?

I will then make it in my workshop.

I had in mind something like this, photo from internet. I just need at least length overall and width overall, final shape I will improvise.

Another question what wood do you use for this?

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Boys, I am expecting soon to receive cape buffalo scull from my hunt this year.

Those of you who have similar arrangement, can you me provide me with rough dimensions of the plaque?

I will then make it in my workshop.

I had in mind something like this, photo from internet. I just need at least length overall and width overall, final shape I will improvise.

Another question what wood do you use for this?

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Here is mine. Just the inner section excluding the exotic trim 12 inches wide by 22 inches vertical as you are showing above

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I get mine done in Africa because I like African teak plaques. If these are what you are looking for I’m happy to provide dimensions.

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60x36 cm.
 
Unless you have a very high ceiling, mounting a buffalo skull flat on a plaque or wall does not display them well in my opinion. Doesn't display the drop and curl very well. I have mine tipped nose out at about thirty degrees.
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Unless you have a very high ceiling, mounting a buffalo skull flat on a plaque or wall does not display them well in my opinion
An excellent point!
Thanks for mentioning it!
 
Unless you have a very high ceiling, mounting a buffalo skull flat on a plaque or wall does not display them well in my opinion. Doesn't display the drop and curl very well. I have mine nose tipped out at about thirty degrees.
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Unless you have a very high ceiling, mounting a buffalo skull flat on a plaque or wall does not display them well in my opinion. Doesn't display the drop and curl very well. I have mine nose tipped out at about thirty degrees.
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Not sure why this double posted. I brought up the site and it showed my first post still being edited with no attachments.
 

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