Steffieeee Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Bit random but are there any stands that allow for a menpō to be mounted underneath a Kabuto. I've got helmet stands and I've seen menpō stands available but are there any that actually combine the two? And look cool rather than having two stands Jammed together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uwe Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Steffieeee (don’t know your name...sry), normally, a menpo can be mounted together with an kabuto on any simple (commercial) kabuto stand. Some clever collectors, however, designed an adjustable stand, which is more suitable for this. Unfortunately, quite expensive and only made in small series somewhere here in Germany, as far as I know. Maybe somebody on this forum knows other sources......?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiku Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Hello, I can offer this Kabuto-Menpo Stand. They are handmade in very good quality. They are made of steel and they are adjustable in height. Price is 250 Euro plus shipping. Best regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken-Hawaii Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Photos, please, Sebastian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 All I do is add an extra piece to a kabuto stand at right angles to the main upright that fits into the chin of the mask. When you tie the helmet cord it pulls the mask up against this and everything is held securely. Ian Bottomley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffieeee Posted December 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Good idea Ian. Decided to adapt my current stands like this. 250 euros.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiku Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Hello Ken, here some pictures. But for some it is to expensive Best Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 For a while I made my stands with a plywood shape instead of the usual mushroom shaped piece of wood on top. Basically I traced around the koshimaki of the bowl with notches where the helmet cord fastening loops were. This allowed the koshimaki of the bowl to sit on the plywood without putting any weight at all on the ukebari (lining). If the latter is delicate it is worth doing. I also paint them with blackboard paint (mainly because they aren't any great shakes at woodworking). Ian Bottomley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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