sword wall displays

[joeandmich]

Hey folks my wife has allowed me (can you tell I'm whipped) to turn our spare room into a man cave. I would like to display my collection of swords on one wall but want to make it both tasteful as well as secure (I have a 4 year old boy). Could you guys offer me an suggestions or place a picture of their display?

thanks,:flaming:

[ranger97]

you can always hang them higher on the wall so your 4 year old can't reach them or just keep the door closed and only allow your 4 year old in the room when you or your wife is there to supervise. That's what i do, i have a 10 month old who is all over the place now that she can walk and i just keep her out of the room and have all my swords higher on the wall out of her reach.

[Flashing Steel]

You could do what i did with my bamboo bo staffs. I took two J shaped hooks and screwed em into the cieling and i put em in that so they're suspended from the ceiling... Though I feel like it wouldn't look as nice for a bunch of swords

[Caliper]

This might be your best bet for a nice display and safety, glass covered with safety hinges and can be wall mounted, similar to a gun rack

http://www.displaygifts.com/product/item/image/295_741.jpg

Here's the link:
http://www.displaygifts.com/product/item.php?category=18&item=295
I did a quick google search, try doing a better search for a proper store and price

[joeandmich]

I would love to use one of those glass displays but its for 10 swords and one halberd. it would get pretty expensive.

[Taygrd]

I bought a used gun cabinet with glass doors and a lock and converted for swords, works pretty good.:-?

[joeandmich]

Thanks guys for your suggestions. Any idea on how to arrange them I have the following.

3 katana (Japanese curved sword)
1 wakizashi (small Japanese sword)
1 gim (Chinese straight sword)
1 Dao (Chinese cavalry sword)
1 two handed gim (Chinese long sword)
1 Scottish claymore
1 Scottish basket hilt claymore
1 two handed Spanish sword
2 Indian punch daggers
2 Chinese butterfly knives
1 Pudao (Chinese Halberd)

They will be above a lit display cabinet with helmets and a couch in front of it.

Any suggestions?

[andysoard]

I think that putting the pudao on the top looks nice, thats how I have it on my sword rack.

[joeandmich]

Hey Andy could you post a picture of your display?

[andysoard]

Hey Andy could you post a picture of your display?
here you go it is my collection if the link doesnt work it is under the member sword collection entitled some of andysoard's collection

http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=1919

[rayskin]

im not sure itll work since you seem to have alot but i used shelves and table stands they take up space but it looks good and will defiantly keep them out of reach from your four year old theres pictures on my page if u wana see what it looks like

[Caliper]

if you live in the US, hop over to any IKEA store, and you can guy a bunch of stuff, mix and match it to create a nice display cabinet for several swords

[joeandmich]

Nice diplay Rayskin

[joeandmich]

So I finally made the display.

http://s944.photobucket.com/albums/a...1.jpg&newest=1 (http://s944.photobucket.com/albums/ad284/joeandmich/man%20room/?action=view&current=darkview1.jpg&newest=1)

http://s944.photobucket.com/albums/a...1.jpg&newest=1 (http://s944.photobucket.com/albums/ad284/joeandmich/man%20room/?action=view&current=litversion1.jpg&newest=1)

[ranger97]

wow man that is an awesome set up there..good job

[Torawashi]

Joeandmich; that's a beautiful display. congratulations! =D>

[bobO]

Very nice!

[joeandmich]

thanks

[Stephen Foster]

nice job, look's real good !

[the blade master]

thats a class setup there guy/guys real nice set up (sorry not sure if its just one or two of you there)

[Mako]

Looking good. :ohyeah:

[Torawashi]

....would show my display but the bars on my window sort of spoil the effect..... :)

[bobO]

I've always liked the wall shelves that hide there support brackets. That would look real nice with what you have going on there. Very classey.

[joeandmich]

I was going to do the shelves first but I built the helmet display so that the light would come from below and shelves would just block out the light.

[the blade master]

....would show my display but the bars on my window sort of spoil the effect..... :)are the bars on the inside or outside of your cell jim;)

[Caliper]

looks like a museum

WELL DONE! =D>

[zentredi]

nice display, but how did the blind guy with the mouth and no brain see it (naming no names)

[andysoard]

looks like a museum

WELL DONE! =D>

Ditto (you beat me at saying it :) )

[Taygrd]

Very Classy presentation:celebration:

[Stitch]

Very nice! Perhaps I should get my wife to like me again so I too can display my modest collection. :-O