Dagger display ideas :(

[Freddy]

I use old display cases. Years ago, these could be found in the municipal buildings (and also in police stations) in our city. They were used to display official papers.

Nowadays, no one uses them anymore and I was able to acquire them (for free ). Call it 'recycling' .

They are very well made and have some age. As they have glass doors, it keeps the dust away.

[Nagawarrior]

I use thin gauge gold wire. I wrap it around the piece and make a loop at the back. Than I use a picture hook to hang on wall. That way I can easily take it from the wall to discuss with a visitor. Here is my display. I'm a little embarrased by the way the paint job turned out. I tried to be creative. Oh and pictures help tell the story too.

-Stephen*

[Battara]

Stephen what great mannequins and what a great tatoo'd Bontoc shield! (grumble, grumble, envy, envy ).

Below are how I have displayed my humble toys:

[Nagawarrior]

Originally Posted by Battara

Stephen what great mannequins and what a great tatoo'd Bontoc shield! (grumble, grumble, envy, envy ).

Below are how I have displayed my humble toys:

Thanks Jose.
I love what you have done, especially the use of textiles in your display. Mannequins add a nice dimension IMHO, as do textiles. I was banished to the extra bedroom for my "museam", good actually because its easy to secure and set up a alarm system.

-Stephen*

[Maurice]

Great Bontoc display with the shield, headaxe and the spears you have Stephen. Thank you for sharing!

Jose you have amazing displays! Really great!


I can only say I envy both of you.....envy.envy.envy......

Maurice

[tom hyle]

worth mentioning in regard to kris is that Indonesians have some traditional forms of holders. Often for a single kris this is a statue/idol that holds the sheathed sword in its hand. For multiple kris they tend to have a lower board the scabbard tips sit on and an upper board with holes thru it. (I use a very similar vintage test-tube rack for my collection of table knives) Always kris are stored point down.
I usually keep my pieces in their sheaths; bad things tend more to happen to the sheaths when they are seperated. There has been some mention of keeping sheaths in a drawer below the display. I once hung some swords on a wide board, and all thier sheaths in a pair of loose "shocks" (like corn) from the edges of the board. Currently I store my daggers and shorter swords in drawers, having been sensitized to burglary by being burgled in July (many old swords handled and examined, only a newer espading and a Pacific Cutlery tanto actually stolen, and they were laying on my bed; foolishness is good in the enemy.)
Traditionally storing arms on the wall is not just a way to display them, but a way to keep them available.
Just whatever you do, please, please, please don't drill holes thru the blades and attach them with screws

[Dmitry]

As an addendum to the conversation, I finally found what I was looking for to store my naval dirk collection, as well as various other smalls. It's an 1800s Eastlake style cabinet that I scored last week at a local antique auction. The size is perfect for me, the drawers are 43 cm x 58 cm. The cabinet is about 170 cm tall, and is extremely heavy, made of solid American oak. The build quality of this thing is amazing. It was probably custom-made to hold surgical instruments for a Victorian doctor.
I lined the drawers with green felt, and put little silica packets inside the drawers to absorb moisture. Once every 6 months these packets will have to be placed in the oven at about 200F to evaporate the moisture they would have acquired.