Hanging scroll tsuba display

[Spartancrest]

Taking a suggestion from Dan Derooy [well his wife really] I 'repurposed' an old Obi as a hanging scroll to display tsuba. The problem being how to attach tsuba to a fabric background without causing damage to the tsuba or puckering the fabric. Solution buttons.

By using buttons that fit through the nakago-ana with enough thread to allow removal and a size that can retain the top of the nakago-ana it worked out fine. I had some Japanese fan buttons, flat and thin that served the purpose, but ideally a smaller button or toggle would work even better. My particular Obi was black with gold highlights which is not ideal for black tsuba display as they tend to disappear in the background but the lining was red so I folded and stitched the black over as a frame. I used oversized wooden knitting needles as rods, top and bottom, but these will be replaced with suitable dowels latter - it is a prototype and a work in progress. 

So if you need to display your guards in a different way give it a try.

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

Sweet idea Dale!

[Geraint]

Might also work with this idea, https://www.nihonto.com/8-12-21/

 

Perhaps a bit less intrusive than the buttons?

 

All the best.

[Spartancrest]

Geraint, thanks yes I am looking for less obstructive means of holding the tsuba on, a nice small toggle with a loop would work. [as long as I don't loose the toggle.] Something like this with a groove in it might work - just need it to be as small as possible.

 

[Dan tsuba]

So glad that my wife's idea may add a new aspect and way of displaying tsuba.  That was a great idea of hers, but I will never tell her that!!  Ha, ha, ha, etc.

 

With respect,

Dan