Sword Hanging On Wall
Qiana Thieklin
This shows the scabbard resting in its groove. The sword blade is sandwiched between two pieces of close-cell foam (so it does not slide) cut to fit in the groove for the sword, which is on the other piece of wood. The other piece is place on top of the one shown here, aligned, and the two screw are re-inserted.
The open glass shelves have swords held in lucite sword stands which allow them to be easily seen without keeping them in a dark cabinet. The lucite stands can be had in clear or smoke and I chose the smokey color. The stand of swords is an Eastlake period (1890s) wooden umbrella stand that works great for swords. It was hard to make out the different models of swords and I have subsequent to this photo put only variations of US M1902 Sabers in it so it now holds 30 swords of one style. And... yes I have a nice comfortable cushioned Eastlake chair across from the panoplay of regulation US Civil War swords.
Here is a photo of a panoplay of CS Civil War swords on another wall that better shows how they are attached to the wall. I took a cheap sheet of pressed wood wall paneling and painted them egg shell white to exactly match the color of the sheet rock wall (same paint). I then nailed the panels sideways into the sheet rock wall studs to make a secure base to hang the swords on. I then measured where I wanted each sword in the panoplay to be from the center of the now horozontal plyboard panel and simply drove nails into it to hang the swords. Two nails per sword to position them. Measure twice before nailing once is my best suggestion... and then leave them there.
Here is another method of displaying miniature swords. I found a couple of old Case knife display cases at a hardware store. I then put mini swords in the cases instead of knives. This method will work great to display smaller edged weapons such as military knives as well as miniatures.
Love the umbrella stand. I use a modern cane stand for some of my slim straight stuff.
Don't mind the tomato soup paint, it is offset with kind of other pastel turquoise walls and a fire engine red door (hey, I just live there). 14 old swords in a sideways use of some Shaker pegs. No space here but a pile in the corner next to me, the eight hole stand and a mess o stuff on a deep closet shelf (more leaned against corners in there). The compact shaker peg routine let me find a space for a favored guitar. I was just happy to find a wall for my eagles and some other stuff.
I used to just use sheet rock screws by themselves and also cruciforms on loops of cord. Worked well for many years
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This article was co-authored by Jason Phillip. Jason Phillip is a handyman and owner of Iconic Interior Installations based in New York City, New York. With over five years of experience professionally mounting and installing objects through his company, Jason's work includes mounting window AC units, designing art gallery walls, installing kitchen cabinets, and replacing light fixtures on drywall, brick, and plaster. He has been rated a "Top Pro" every year since 2016 by Thumbtack for being one of the highest-rated, most popular professionals on Thumbtack.
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Hanging swords on the wall is a great way to show off your sword collection. If you want to hang a sword, you'll need to decide its placement and choose whether to hang it vertically or horizontally. Then, you'll have to locate the studs in your wall or use drywall anchors to install hooks or hangers to hang them.
I can't find a good picture of it online, but on Ross's apartment in the first few seasons of Friends (before he moves into Naked Guy's apartment), there's a wall hanging he has near the door that looks like some kind of spear, possibly asian. I thought it might be a yari, but it looks to be about 4' total length, with about half of it blade and half of it handle, which doesn't quite look like a yari.
I know I am late, but that is a Chinese weapon. It's hard to tell because I can't see the full length of the handle, but it's definitely either a horse cutter or a kwan dao. I have actually practiced with both. The kwan dao is traditionally a heavy spear type polearm. The one on the wall is a lightweight forms competition version. A horse cutter, was exactly what the name implied - a spear like blade with a long handle used to cut down horses in war
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There are a few things to consider when displaying your samurai or Japanese katana aside from would you like to hang them on the wall or would you prefer to put them on a more traditional stand. If your aim is authenticity or tradition you may wish to consider the following before you display your swords.
The samurai would normally possess three swords. The katana which is the most recognized full sized samurai sword and is often the first piece in any collection. The second would be the wakizashi which is a mid-sized sword that resembles the katana and then the third which is a tanto. The tanto is the shortest of the swords or in many examples can be as short as today's standard survival styled knife. The display of these swords in the samurai warriors home was not strictly about aesthetic appearance but also served a functional purpose in day to day life. When a samurai was to dress, he would first put on his tanto followed by the wakizashi and lastley the katana. So for practical function the katana would come off first while undressing and be placed on the lower rack. The wakizashi would be placed in the middle position and the tanto would then be placed in the top position. This leaves each piece ready in the correct order for dressing the next day. This has been debated on whether or not the order is correct and has been widely accepted as the proper order. In the case of a two tier stand that has a shelf instead of a third tier the correct order would be the tanto on the shelf. Katana on the bottom and then the wakizashi would be on the top.
All samurai trained to be right handed warriors. If you were left handed you would still practice and learn the katana with your right hand. This was a social rule and one that could save you from unnecessary life shortening duals. Samurai would regularly pass each other on narrow foot paths and walkways. The right handed Samurai wore his katana on his left hip and would allow others to pass him on his right. The other samurai's sword would also be on his left hip with no chance that the passer can bump into it or have the swords knock each other. If one samurai wore his sword on the right hip he would constantly be in a position where his sword may make contact with the passer and it is considered a great insult to bump into a samurai's sword. This type of tradition is also seen in how the samurai sword is displayed. Handles are always on the left to represent times of peace or to display to your guests that they are not under any threat as your sword is in the wrong position for an easy attack. In times of war it is acceptable to place the handle on the right. If your home were to be invaded you could quickly draw the sword from the display in an immediate attacking motion.
The last thing to ensure is that your blades cutting edge is always facing up. This to is not an aesthetic choice, it is one with a functional purpose. In a time of war this puts the sword in the correct position for a samurai to use it quickly based on his sword training. The more relevant reason in modern times is that it will preserve the edge on your blade. Having a samurai sword sharpened is a very long process of finely polishing away or removing blade material. You don't want to do this more than necessary in order to preserve the longevity of your sword. If the swords edge constantly rests on the inside of your wooden saya, it will begin to wear or dull. Even subtle vibrations can cause this to happen. By displaying or storing your katana with the edge facing up, only the swords spine will be in contact with the saya preserving your edge.
Absolutely, they are your swords and they can be displayed how they are most aesthetically pleasing or most functional for today's life. Just keep in mind that they are swords so display them safely. In Reliks showroom we display many swords in a non-traditional manor but in the same spirit of a traditional display. It is very common for us to reverse the order of the swords for the purpose of function. At Reliks we don't dress in daily samurai attire and don't require the tanto on the top to start the process. At Reliks nine out of ten people will be drawn to the katana before the wakizashi and tanto. In the spirit of the original display but with this cultural difference, that puts the katana on the top because it will be the one most often and the first to be removed from the display to show to our customers. We do traditionally display the handles on the left and the blades are always up for obvious practical reasons.
These simple, yet classically designed sword hangers will hang your sword horizontally or vertically on the wall of your home or office. We have sword hangers that are universal for any sword width or length. Sword hangers are an attractive means of wall-mounting a sword, while the mountings hold the sword securely, they allow the sword to be removed and replaced easily. We offer a variety of sword hangers in different styles and finishes such as bronze, gold, silver or pewter. Most of these sword hangers have simple designs so they do not take away any attention from the sword you are displaying.
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