Are there any non-edgy ways to display a wooden sword?

My dad died from COVID a few years back and I got a bunch of his stuff, in it was this wooden japanese sword thing, which looks kinda like this one. I think he was really into Kendo as a kid.

I don’t want to get rid of it as it’s one of the few things I have from him, but at the moment it’s just sitting propped up in a corner of my home office. I’d like to put it on the wall or something, but also I don’t want to be one of those guys who mounts a japanese sword on the wall as that veers into edgelord territory.

So, does anyone know of a non-edgy way of displaying a (wooden) sword?

  • OrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.ml
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    9 days ago

    I think it’s edgy in your mind only. Stop worrying what others will think about it. For you, it’s important to honor your dad. If anybody wants to judge you over that, fuck them. Find a way to display it that is both convenient and aesthetically pleasing for you, and you feel it’s a good tribute to your father.

    Some ideas:

    • Mount it on a wall and place a picture of your dad around it

    • Place it on a stand, on a desk, if you have the space for it. Can also place a picture of your dad next to it.

    • Place it over your door.

    • Hang or place it on a mantle

    • Use it as a centerpiece for a display with other personal items of your dad