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Royston · 1st June 2011, 10:17 AM

It's not impossible to use the ceiling. I'm lucky in that the old part of the house has beams ( although I doubt if they are all the original ones ). I put some thin slats across them and it makes a good place to store / display spears.
I don't really have a choice as the ceilings are so low there is not a lot of wall space anyway.
Admittedly it can cause a crook in the neck and anyone much over 6ft tall has to stoop, but beggars cannot be choosers !!

I have seen beams added to ceilings by screwing them to the upstairs floor joists so it can be done almost anywhere. ( Aesthetics and the "Other Half" permitting of course )

Dom - Good luck, it appears you have your work cut out for a while.

Roy

Dom · 1st June 2011, 10:56 AM

Hi Roy
whoooaaa !!
really amazing, impressive,
but when there is no other alternative, it's a solution, or,
either move to a largest house ...

much easier to said than to do ...

for me, end of July everything should be back in place ...

à +

Dom

VANDOO · 1st June 2011, 12:50 PM

BRAVO!!! A GREAT PLACE FOR SPEARS AND BLOWGUNS AND OTHER LONG ITEMS.

I HAVE CONSIDEERED USING SPEARS FOR CURTIAN RODS BUT SOMEHOW IT SEEMED UNDIGNIFIED AND DISRESPECTFUL TO THE SPEARS TO HANG A CURTIN ON THEM. A BANNER, FINE RUG OR TAPESTRY PERHAPS BUT FRILLY CURTIANS DEFINITELY NOT!

Battara · 1st June 2011, 03:50 PM

HOLY CRACKER!

Atlantia · 1st June 2011, 04:54 PM

It's really interesting to see how we all come up with different solutions, depending on weapon type, available space, tollerance of the women in our lives........

My collection is very much space limited. The Mrs is quite good about these things being in the lounge, but there are 'limits'. Especially with all the many, many other things I collect crammed in there too.

Stu,

I like the arcylic stands, but they didn't it my requirements for the available space. or the 'theme' (Wood and metal

)
I find Nandos Rapier holders interesting.

Dom,
You've got plenty of space to fill there buddy

fernando · 1st June 2011, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

It's really interesting to see how we all come up with different solutions, depending on weapon type, available space, tollerance of the women in our lives........

I would put it precisely by the opposite order

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

... I find Nandos Rapier holders interesting...

And the pictures posted were not favourable; they have precious details.
I order hem from a web site in Spain.

fernando · 1st June 2011, 05:47 PM

This system is also very practical. You can adjust the stands to the intensity of pieces you wish to display and or according to their (hilt) width.
I have it mounted (also) in the lounge, on the wall close to the corner above the TV set.
The wife is not so keen in domestic decoration gadgets, so i use all bits of space available.

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Dom · 2nd June 2011, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

It's really interesting to see how we all come up with ...snip... tollerance of the women in our lives........

My collection is very much space limited. The Mrs is quite good about these things being in the lounge, but there are 'limits'. Especially with all the many, many other things I collect crammed in there too.

...snip...

Dom,
You've got plenty of space to fill there buddy

laugh laugh my friend

when on last April I initiated a suject under title ; "Existentialistic question"
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13606
it's wasn't innocent

...
I had had a feeling that sometime with our "sweet heart" the subject wasn't always easy ...

à +

Dom

ALEX · 19th June 2011, 07:57 PM

Another accessory idea that looks good with arms display - a swimming pool:-): http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/sw...room-pool.html

fernando · 20th June 2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ALEX

Another accessory idea that looks good with arms display - a swimming pool:-): http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/sw...room-pool.html

One inconvenience is the water being too close from the pieces; they will rust faster

ALEX · 20th June 2011, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

One inconvenience is the water being too close from the pieces; they will rust faster

You can actually see the rust on that blade:-) this is why those who can afford pools in the living rooms buy e-Bay fakes :-)... problem solved:-)

fernando · 20th June 2011, 09:57 AM

Oh, i utterly hate replicas

tom hyle · 20th June 2011, 02:22 PM

Holy cow; oversized blade; could it be a fairly authentic bearing sword though?
Water might be the least of problems around a swimming pool; the chlorine outgasses; if you can smell it so can the rust demon! Chlorine promotes rust.

tom hyle · 20th June 2011, 02:24 PM

I like the spears on the ceiling; visible, accessible, and out of the way.
In my house they might pick up quite the smoky patina up there

Tim Simmons · 20th June 2011, 06:48 PM

This is my latest solution for big heavy items. I have a couple of long versions holding a lot more. I try to aviod storage made for specific items, as when you move them on, what you get back or have left mostly no longer fits the place.

Displays your toys and they are easy to get out and play with.

Dom · 30th June 2011, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1...snip... use of Acrylic/Perspex looks absolutely great IMHO.

Hi
just to help, in case of ...

superb when we should like to made a "display cabinet" by ourself, or any thing to display our "babies"

http://www.plexiglas-shop.com/FR/en/index.htm

à +

Dom

fernando · 30th June 2011, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dom

... like to make a "display cabinet" by ourself ...

... or to have them made in a little local factory, if the price is fair

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Dom · 1st July 2011, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

... or to have them made in a little local factory, if the price is fair

.

Hi Fernando
in France ... fair prices for Plexiglas stand

completely hopeless, too narrow market,
only 2 or three dealers, no competition

à +

Dom

RDGAC · 1st July 2011, 12:08 PM

Living as I do in rented digs, I find myself pretty well unable to display any items at all. The sad result is that my muskets are propped up in the corner, for no-one's pleasure save my own. Yet, in a way, I like that; there's a certain hint of the natural about them - as though they still stand ready for action, rather than having entered retirement...

ariel · 1st July 2011, 12:18 PM

Easy to grab one in a hurry and blast the intruder to smithereens!

Just keep them loaded, boy, keep them loaded :-)

RDGAC · 1st July 2011, 12:37 PM

Sadly the UK's a little more cautious with it's gun laws than Michigan!

Though having said that, one can never guarantee that it's not - "I checked the bore, m'lud, honestly I did, and I swear I thought it was empty. My finger just slipped on the trigger, m'lud!"

Hell, even if it's empty, I'd love to see the look on some thieving scallie's face when he sees the muzzle of a jezail lined up on him!

tom hyle · 7th July 2011, 02:11 AM

Leaning around in stacks and piles is the kind of reason why I avoid leather sheathed swords, for instance; just hard on them being haphazardly stored and concomitantly repeatedly moved. "display" type storage is not only good for showing; it's good for preserving and can be (traditionally is) good for access. In many traditional settings hanging something on a wall is a way to store it while keeping it handy.

Dom · 3rd March 2012, 12:42 AM

Hi Gentlemen
I lift up this old post because, I did not see the need to create a new
and, it's a pleasure to watch again, some fantastic collections

as far as I cannot have a room dedicated to my edged weapons,
our flat is a "loft with mezzanine", where is our bed-room
I'm obliged to disperse my blades all around the main room salon/dinning room,
at least not easy to do a global picture
taking opportunity that I'm bachelor till 2 weeks , I collected all the blades, and made a "flooring display"

all my collection is here, some good stuff ... average, and "limit" ... as in the life

just a shamshir incomplete is "not showed", until his complete refurbishing

à +

Dom

1st June 2011, 10:17 AM	#31
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 441	USE OF THE CEILING It's not impossible to use the ceiling. I'm lucky in that the old part of the house has beams ( although I doubt if they are all the original ones ). I put some thin slats across them and it makes a good place to store / display spears. I don't really have a choice as the ceilings are so low there is not a lot of wall space anyway. Admittedly it can cause a crook in the neck and anyone much over 6ft tall has to stoop, but beggars cannot be choosers !! I have seen beams added to ceilings by screwing them to the upstairs floor joists so it can be done almost anywhere. ( Aesthetics and the "Other Half" permitting of course ) Dom - Good luck, it appears you have your work cut out for a while. Roy Attached Images

1st June 2011, 05:47 PM	#37
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	This system is also very practical. You can adjust the stands to the intensity of pieces you wish to display and or according to their (hilt) width. I have it mounted (also) in the lounge, on the wall close to the corner above the TV set. The wife is not so keen in domestic decoration gadgets, so i use all bits of space available. . Attached Images

20th June 2011, 06:48 PM	#45
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,770	This is my latest solution for big heavy items. I have a couple of long versions holding a lot more. I try to aviod storage made for specific items, as when you move them on, what you get back or have left mostly no longer fits the place. Displays your toys and they are easy to get out and play with. Attached Images

3rd March 2012, 12:42 AM	#53
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Hi Gentlemen I lift up this old post because, I did not see the need to create a new and, it's a pleasure to watch again, some fantastic collections as far as I cannot have a room dedicated to my edged weapons, our flat is a "loft with mezzanine", where is our bed-room I'm obliged to disperse my blades all around the main room salon/dinning room, at least not easy to do a global picture taking opportunity that I'm bachelor till 2 weeks , I collected all the blades, and made a "flooring display" all my collection is here, some good stuff ... average, and "limit" ... as in the life just a shamshir incomplete is "not showed", until his complete refurbishing à + Dom Attached Images

1st June 2011, 10:56 AM	#32
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Hi Roy whoooaaa !! really amazing, impressive, but when there is no other alternative, it's a solution, or, either move to a largest house ... much easier to said than to do ... for me, end of July everything should be back in place ... à + Dom

1st June 2011, 12:50 PM	#33
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	BRAVO!!! A GREAT PLACE FOR SPEARS AND BLOWGUNS AND OTHER LONG ITEMS. I HAVE CONSIDEERED USING SPEARS FOR CURTIAN RODS BUT SOMEHOW IT SEEMED UNDIGNIFIED AND DISRESPECTFUL TO THE SPEARS TO HANG A CURTIN ON THEM. A BANNER, FINE RUG OR TAPESTRY PERHAPS BUT FRILLY CURTIANS DEFINITELY NOT!

1st June 2011, 03:50 PM	#34
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,186	HOLY CRACKER!

1st June 2011, 04:54 PM	#35
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	It's really interesting to see how we all come up with different solutions, depending on weapon type, available space, tollerance of the women in our lives........ My collection is very much space limited. The Mrs is quite good about these things being in the lounge, but there are 'limits'. Especially with all the many, many other things I collect crammed in there too. Stu, I like the arcylic stands, but they didn't it my requirements for the available space. or the 'theme' (Wood and metal ) I find Nandos Rapier holders interesting. Dom, You've got plenty of space to fill there buddy

19th June 2011, 07:57 PM	#39
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Another accessory idea that looks good with arms display - a swimming pool:-): http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/sw...room-pool.html

20th June 2011, 09:57 AM	#42
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Oh, i utterly hate replicas

20th June 2011, 02:22 PM	#43
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Holy cow; oversized blade; could it be a fairly authentic bearing sword though? Water might be the least of problems around a swimming pool; the chlorine outgasses; if you can smell it so can the rust demon! Chlorine promotes rust.

20th June 2011, 02:24 PM	#44
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	I like the spears on the ceiling; visible, accessible, and out of the way. In my house they might pick up quite the smoky patina up there

1st July 2011, 12:08 PM	#49
RDGAC Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: York, UK Posts: 167	Living as I do in rented digs, I find myself pretty well unable to display any items at all. The sad result is that my muskets are propped up in the corner, for no-one's pleasure save my own. Yet, in a way, I like that; there's a certain hint of the natural about them - as though they still stand ready for action, rather than having entered retirement...

1st July 2011, 12:18 PM	#50
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Easy to grab one in a hurry and blast the intruder to smithereens! Just keep them loaded, boy, keep them loaded :-)

1st July 2011, 12:37 PM	#51
RDGAC Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: York, UK Posts: 167	Sadly the UK's a little more cautious with it's gun laws than Michigan! Though having said that, one can never guarantee that it's not - "I checked the bore, m'lud, honestly I did, and I swear I thought it was empty. My finger just slipped on the trigger, m'lud!" Hell, even if it's empty, I'd love to see the look on some thieving scallie's face when he sees the muzzle of a jezail lined up on him!

7th July 2011, 02:11 AM	#52
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Leaning around in stacks and piles is the kind of reason why I avoid leather sheathed swords, for instance; just hard on them being haphazardly stored and concomitantly repeatedly moved. "display" type storage is not only good for showing; it's good for preserving and can be (traditionally is) good for access. In many traditional settings hanging something on a wall is a way to store it while keeping it handy.