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Allen Johnson
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 Posted: Mon 14 Jun, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject: Sword Racks & Storage |
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I was wondering what some of you larger collectors have done about storing your swords. It's to the point now where my collection needs to be in some sort of rack or enclosed storage area. I thought, why not make a project of it? I was thinking of making a large cabinet-like thing with a lift lid storage area on the bottom with a rack on top to prop swords up on. In addition I was thinking of having a hanging device on the upper half of the inside to hang the blades downward.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had this issue of storing a lot of swords and I was curious as to what others had come up with as a solution.
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Chad Arnow
myArmoury Team
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Allen,
There are quite a number of threads about storage and display. The search function should find all kinds of things of interest for you. 
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Allen Johnson
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thanks for your patient responses. I tried a few keywords on the search function before I started the thread but I guess I didn't get the right ones. Thanks for your help gents.
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Michael Edelson
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I recently made this for NYHFA's trainers and loaner weapons. It's simple, but you could always make a more ornate version for inside the home.
New York Historical Fencing Association
www.newyorklongsword.com
Byakkokan Dojo
http://newyorkbattodo.com/
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Reece Nelson
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| Posted: Tue 15 Jun, 2010 5:15 pm Post subject: sword/weapons rack |
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Michael, I love that! I really like how you have multiple weapons in a neat spacious rack
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Michael Edelson
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| Posted: Tue 15 Jun, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: sword/weapons rack |
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| Reece Nelson wrote: | | Michael, I love that! I really like how you have multiple weapons in a neat spacious rack |
Thanks Reece. I don't fully understand why, but this thing makes me very happy. Sometimes I just stare at it for a while...
New York Historical Fencing Association
www.newyorklongsword.com
Byakkokan Dojo
http://newyorkbattodo.com/
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Allen Johnson
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thats not a bad little system there. It would be interesting to see if a similar design could be incorporated into a locking cabinet.
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Tue 15 Jun, 2010 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: sword/weapons rack |
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| Michael Edelson wrote: | | Reece Nelson wrote: | | Michael, I love that! I really like how you have multiple weapons in a neat spacious rack |
Thanks Reece. I don't fully understand why, but this thing makes me very happy. Sometimes I just stare at it for a while... |
Harmonious proportions, nice wood grain, the horizontal weapons contrast nicely with the vertical ones dividing the space: Both simple an complex enough that the eye and brain can take in the multiple divisions of the space in different combinations and not become bored looking at it.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Michael Edelson
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Christopher H
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That's a really nice rack! 
A rather clever man once noted that understanding something in more detail only adds to the beauty... it doesn't subtract.
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Michael Ahrens
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Yes people
We have known for years that Michael has a really nice rack, Oh did i just say that?
(putting the fun back in)
Mike Ahrens
http://www.selohaar.org/
Staten Island German Martial Arts (S.I.G.M.A.)
http://www.sigmanewyork.webs.com/
Member of the 1st Universal Church of St. John Cantius Garand, Reformed (Gas Port)
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Michael Ahrens wrote: | Yes people
We have known for years that Michael has a really nice rack, Oh did i just say that?
(putting the fun back in) |
Ah, the curse of " MANBOOBS " ....... O.K. couldn't resist( BAD JEAN, BAD JEAN .....    ).
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Kevin Hemmingsen
Location: SF Bay Area Joined: 20 Jun 2009
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Awesome rack Michael!
I might attempt to make one this weekend.
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Christopher Valli
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I am definitely a fan of your rack
Asst Instructor, Selohaar Fechtschule
Director, Speaking Window Productions, LLC
www.speakingwindowproductions.com
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Michael Edelson
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| Jean Thibodeau wrote: | | Michael Ahrens wrote: | Yes people
We have known for years that Michael has a really nice rack, Oh did i just say that?
(putting the fun back in) |
Ah, the curse of " MANBOOBS " ....... O.K. couldn't resist( BAD JEAN, BAD JEAN ..... ). |
I can bench press 300lbs. I do NOT have man boobs.
New York Historical Fencing Association
www.newyorklongsword.com
Byakkokan Dojo
http://newyorkbattodo.com/
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Allen Johnson
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At my MMA gym they are affectionately known as... (ahem)... chesticels.
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This is a standard topic