Hello , May I introduce myself ?

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by laEspadaAncha

Hi Thinreadline,

Wonderful collection! It is nice to see the armour component so well-represented (my own collection tends to be disproprotionately filled with "arms" and light on the armour)... I especially like your collection of dhals.

I am curious to know how you fixed your pieces to what appears to be a cinderblock wall.

Anyway, welcome to the forum. I guess my only other question would be, why did it take you so long to find this place?

Thank you very much , I am very keen on dhals , most of them collected 30 years or more ago. Oh but you have mortally hurt my feelings .. cinder block walls .. in my ancient house ! .. you have brought tears to my eyes !
No the walls are perfectly solid .. I just use double nail brass picture hooks and wire.

[laEspadaAncha]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

Thank you very much , I am very keen on dhals , most of them collected 30 years or more ago. Oh but you have mortally hurt my feelings .. cinder block walls .. in my ancient house ! .. you have brought tears to my eyes !
No the walls are perfectly solid .. I just use double nail brass picture hooks and wire.

My mistake, and my most sincere apologies to your ancient abode! I'm so used to tapping nails and picture hooks into drywall that I stare at solid wall displays with the bewilderment of a monkey staring at a centrifuge...

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by laEspadaAncha

My mistake, and my most sincere apologies to your ancient abode! I'm so used to tapping nails and picture hooks into drywall that I stare at solid wall displays with the bewilderment of a monkey staring at a centrifuge...

The house forgives you . It is a solid Victorian wall which is decorated ( original ) in ashlar which is plaster work made to simulate stone blocks .. a favourite in the Victorian Gothic revival .. so the picture hooks go easily into the very thick horsehair plaster no problem and make good purchase.. havent had a faller yet !