Jedi2016
Sr Member
I have a Marto Conan Atlantean sword I want to put up on the wall. At first I was thinking of getting a shadowbox for it, which do exist, but they can get kind of pricy.
I see a lot of cheap mounting plates on Amazon, similar in style to the stuff that comes with UC swords, etc, but obviously pretty cheap. I'm not sure I want to lean this way, just to keep things looking clean and not worrying about it falling off the wall (this particular sword is quite heavy, after all). Also, I don't think any of them have the posts far enough apart for this particular sword.
I was then thinking of just getting some drywall anchors and some kind of hook or post that I could just hang it directly on, so there would be no backplate of any kind. I kind of like the simplicity of this idea, but it seems that the hardware stores disagree with me.. Everything they have is geared towards either large hooks for hanging things down from, or tiny hooks for hanging pictures. Nothing so much in between, just making posts that stick out of the wall a couple inches. Obviously, I'll probably need to combine a few different kits to get something that works, that can be placed correctly, that can support the weight, and that won't potentially damage the sword itself.
Does anybody have any tips or experience in hanging heavy swords directly on the wall?
Thanks in advance.
I see a lot of cheap mounting plates on Amazon, similar in style to the stuff that comes with UC swords, etc, but obviously pretty cheap. I'm not sure I want to lean this way, just to keep things looking clean and not worrying about it falling off the wall (this particular sword is quite heavy, after all). Also, I don't think any of them have the posts far enough apart for this particular sword.
I was then thinking of just getting some drywall anchors and some kind of hook or post that I could just hang it directly on, so there would be no backplate of any kind. I kind of like the simplicity of this idea, but it seems that the hardware stores disagree with me.. Everything they have is geared towards either large hooks for hanging things down from, or tiny hooks for hanging pictures. Nothing so much in between, just making posts that stick out of the wall a couple inches. Obviously, I'll probably need to combine a few different kits to get something that works, that can be placed correctly, that can support the weight, and that won't potentially damage the sword itself.
Does anybody have any tips or experience in hanging heavy swords directly on the wall?
Thanks in advance.
