Sword rack specs

[fernando]

With a little help from my friends .


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[Kubur]

Of course

um abraço

[Ian]

Iain,

A very elegant solution. Also three very nice Thai daab.

I notice that a few folks appear to be storing swords in their scabbards. That has been a problem for me in that residual moisture or oil and dirt can get on the blade and need attention subsequently. The handful of swords that I display are kept out of their scabbards. Similarly for those in storage.

Australian law requires that edged weapons, like firearms, need to be kept secure and away from children. That limits display options considerably.

Ian

[Iain]

Originally Posted by Ian

Iain,

A very elegant solution. Also three very nice Thai daab.

Thanks Ian, the top one is Thai (northern), while the middle is Burmese, likely Ava region, and the bottom Lao (probably from around Luang Prabang).

I agree storing in scabbards long term is not ideal. I am including a sketch with the dimensions in mm of my racks. Any shop that works with acrylic would manage it easily I think.

[JeffS]

Good stuff, and thank you Iain for sharing the schematic.

I notice that a few folks appear to be storing swords in their scabbards. That has been a problem for me in that residual moisture or oil and dirt can get on the blade and need attention subsequently. The handful of swords that I display are kept out of their scabbards. Similarly for those in storage.

Helpful advice but it adds significantly to the challenge of storage and will take some planning. Any tips? I am considering an antique chest of drawers on which the display stand sits and then rotate the ones that I display. I was considering having pairs of stacked trays made for each drawer. However if scabbards are removed, this doubles the surface area needed.

[JeffS]

Inspired by Iain I had some racks custom made from acrylic. The first one (bottom shelf in photo) uses simple sloped levels to hold the sword/sheath. I found that blades with a strong change in width (e.g. klewang) would sit at sloped angles. The second design (top shelf) allows more adjustment using small steps so the blade can be leveled somewhat by using different steps for the different widths. This also allows you to adjust the vertical angle to better match field of view. I've included the diagrams of first and second designs. I need two more sets for my display cabinet so will play with the design a bit more.

[Ferguson]

Very nice solution! You have some wonderful pieces. I particularly like the ban sword from the Lepcha people of Sikkim.

Steve