Cheap but efficient tsuba stands

[Kiko]

Hi all, this thread just to quickly share with you a very low-cost display solution (15 € / 24 stands) that I find particularly versatile, as it allows you to display the guards either on their own or in a box by reversing the direction of use, and to easily vary the angle of inclination by sliding the vertical part.
 

Here is the link for Amazon France; I think you'll be able to find it quite easily elsewhere, too: https://amzn.eu/d/0cbP8FaM
 

I use them a lot in "solo" mode, placing 15 of them on each modular five levels stand like this one: https://amzn.eu/d/0dB6DEWv
 

Note that I spray-painted mine white so they would blend in with the background color of my display cases—and, above all, so the unsightly screw heads wouldn't gleam next to my rusty jewelry.

 

[Spartancrest]

 

[Kiko]

Thanks, Dale. My 3D printing days ended a few years ago, and I shudder to think how long it would have taken me to print and properly finish that many stands on my Ultimaker! But yes, the concept is essentially the same. I also love the "tsuba table" from the Copenhagen museum shown in this thread.

[kaze ryu]

 

Hi Kiko, I’m going to buy this IKEA table soon, and I plan to add an extra glass pane on top to create something similar to what you like—just in case the idea appeals to you.

 

https://www.ikea.com/es/es/p/stockholm-2025-vitrina-chapa-roble-60586692/#

[Kiko]

Well, I don't know about the table, but your post certainly led me to discover the mounting you created for your sister's kozuka, and that is giving me a few ideas!

[kaze ryu]

I'm glad to hear that. If I may, I think the only important thing with an airtight or semi-airtight mount is ensuring that the materials—the frame, etc.—don't off-gas over time. Also, museum glass is the best upgrade you can make. I'd love to see your project! I'm sure the others would too.