Jimmy Williams
01-21-2009, 8:31 AM
I have been commissioned by my brother to build a display/holder for his two military sabers. One is from his wedding and one was given to him and signed by the company he commanded while in Iraq.
I have come up with the following holder as part of the display that will hold the saber. The rabbet will slide through a hole in the top and the groove will fit over a support "rib" under the top. The attached picture doesn't have the sides showing but the finished display will have an apron that goes all the way around hiding the ribs.
The holder will be removable as he is still in the Army and Army movers are not the most careful when moving stuff.
I need to know which way the grain should run on the actual holder. I have labeled the picture with A (vertical), B (horizontal), or C (diagonal).
Thanks for your help and advice
I have come up with the following holder as part of the display that will hold the saber. The rabbet will slide through a hole in the top and the groove will fit over a support "rib" under the top. The attached picture doesn't have the sides showing but the finished display will have an apron that goes all the way around hiding the ribs.
The holder will be removable as he is still in the Army and Army movers are not the most careful when moving stuff.
I need to know which way the grain should run on the actual holder. I have labeled the picture with A (vertical), B (horizontal), or C (diagonal).
Thanks for your help and advice