How to Make Display Stands for Swords

Sword display stands are a necessity for all the sword collectors out there. Sword display stands and other types of weapons stands can be expensive and are often specific to the weapon they're displaying. Building your own sword display stand will not only save money, it can give an extra sense of sentiment to the sword it's holding, especially if it's a gift. Stands like this are often simple in design, and can be made quickly and easily out of standard lumber found at most hardware stores.

Tape measure
Straightedge
Pencil
Eraser
Pine board, 1-by-5-by-18-inches
Pine board, 1-by-5-by-15-inches
Drill
Drill bit, 2-inch
Miter saw
Screw gun
Sand paper, medium- and fine-grade
4 wood screws, 3-inch
Tack cloth
Wood stain

Instructions

- 1
  Lay your 18-inch board flat. Draw an 18-inch line down the center of the board so it is 2 ½ inches from each 18-inch edge. Draw a line that is perpendicular to the first so it is 9 inches from each end.
- 2
  Drill a 2-inch hole where the lines intersect, and cut the board in half using your miter saw. Cut on the 5-inch line.
- 3
  Sand the three pieces of wood with your medium-grade and fine-grade sand paper.
- 4
  Position the the two 9-inch pieces of wood on their ends with the half-circles facing up. They should be parallel and 15 inches apart. Place the 15-inch board between them so it is flat and flush with the sides of the two 9-inch boards. Screw through the 9-inch boards and into the 15-inch board.
- 5
  Apply wood stain to the sword display stand and let it dry according to the instructions.
- 6
  Set your sword on the stand when it is inside its sheath. The sword should rest inside the half-circles that were cut.

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