What Exactly is a 'Wallhanger'?

VVV · 22nd November 2006, 01:33 PM

I think your wall looks great!
Maybe because we have the same bug?

Most collectors I know have their favourite blades on their walls (and the rest stuffed under their bed or somewhere else out of sight).
One collector I visited even built a separate quite large new house, only for his Japanese blades and armours, to have as his private museum.

As I understand wallhanger it's an expression for a blade that was specifically made for display, instead of use?
But my first language is Swedish so maybe I have misunderstood this expression?

Michael

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22nd November 2006, 01:33 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I think your wall looks great! Maybe because we have the same bug? Most collectors I know have their favourite blades on their walls (and the rest stuffed under their bed or somewhere else out of sight). One collector I visited even built a separate quite large new house, only for his Japanese blades and armours, to have as his private museum. As I understand wallhanger it's an expression for a blade that was specifically made for display, instead of use? But my first language is Swedish so maybe I have misunderstood this expression? Michael