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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 1:19:53 GMT
I did a search on the forum...but cant find any posts so if i missed something...forgive me. I was accidentaly sent a vertical sword stand instead of the 3 tier stand I ordered. Etc.etc.etc. the company let me keep the vertical one and is sending out the one I ordered.
Ok...to get to the point. What is the proper way to display a katana on a vertical stand?? I know it sounds like a goofy question...but Im somewhat of a newbie. The stand is very nice and I would like to display one of my higher priced katanas on it....I just dont want to screw anything up over time. Thanks for your time.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 2:28:29 GMT
Sword in scabbard, Kojiri (scabbard buttcap) pointing up when resting on the vertical sword stand & Kashira (handle buttcap) resting on the bottom piece. The cutting edge should face inside, away from the viewer, when looking at the displayed sword.
Rationale is this: Samurai emphasize a lot on non-offensive ways in displaying their swords; thus with the above-mentioned way, it's almost impossible to simply draw sword in one simple move. Thus, non-offensive.
Hope this helps.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 2:33:45 GMT
OK cool. I saw that on cheness cutlery website but wanted another opinion. For some reason it would seem to me that it would eventually cause some damage to the blade since it is resting on the stand, blade part in. Kinda like the horizontal stands.....if you place the blade edge face down...it will cause folding.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 3:58:45 GMT
I believe shogun stands are meant for tachi rather than katana. Though I could be wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 4:14:40 GMT
also the tsuka should be to the left to show that you are in a time of piece.
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Post by tajima on Feb 9, 2009 5:39:26 GMT
also the tsuka should be to the left to show that you are in a time of piece. Unless you are in a time of war Thanks, -Tajima
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 13:58:29 GMT
Unless you are in a time of war Thanks, -Tajima .... of which you may display the sword un-sheathed
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 16:38:20 GMT
How do you display it to the left in a vertical stand
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Feb 9, 2009 16:43:16 GMT
He was refering to a traditional stand. (I think, lol. ) -Slayer
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 16:50:07 GMT
How do you display it to the left in a vertical stand Put the sword where you want to display it, then take a look at the traffic patterns throughout the room. Put yourself in the shoes of a guest, and imagine the angle at which you would see the sword when entering the room. You want to make sure the face side is displayed to the viewer. If the place where you want to display the sword is in an area of the room where it could be seen from many different directions, then you may want to consider using a corner to display it in. Correct wayIncorrect way
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 17:20:16 GMT
Ok with the pictures it makes sense, I was thinking of viewing it head on.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 17:41:49 GMT
Sorry I did mean a traditional stand. For Tachi stands (upright ones) you have the blade facing outwards actually in time of peace because the tachi was always carried blade down to aid in drawing it whilst on horse back, if the blade is facing inwards then it is in an aggressive drawing position, if facing outwards it takes more effort to get the blade into a position from which it can be unsheathed.
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Post by slav on Feb 9, 2009 17:54:38 GMT
It is traditional and proper to use a vertical stand for tachi and Japanese blades in tachi mounts. If your sword is a katana (which it likely is, being a cheness), then it would be proper to display it edge-up in a horizontal stand.
Katanas should be displayed (and carried) edge-up, whereas tachi should be edge-down. Thus, since a vertical stand automatically orients a sword to be edge-down, then you should not use it for a katana.
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