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Post by emporerpants on Oct 9, 2010 15:47:43 GMT
Nice Lunaman! Your Borderwatch is awesome! I really like the blade design a lot, and I like the color too. Funny how mine is an early Christmas present and both our borderwatches are Christmas colors, haha. Seasons greetings...WITH SWORDS! hehe.
Oh, before I forget, is it ok to clean it off with wd-40 and then immediately put on the rem gun oil? or do you have to wait until the wd-40 evaporates a bit?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2010 18:21:56 GMT
Cong rats to you on a beautiful sword, that look on your face in the pictures says it all. She'll be well cared for.
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Post by Rabel Dusk on Oct 9, 2010 19:25:17 GMT
Congratulations on getting that sword. I've wanted one of those since CF first put it on his website. Maybe you don't want to talk about it until you put up the review, but please tell us how it handles. At 3lbs. 6oz., it's a hefty sword, but I'm sure that its well balanced
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Post by chuckinohio on Oct 10, 2010 4:23:33 GMT
Use the WD-40 to clean your blade off. Give your blade another good wipe down with a clean rag, or whatever wipey implement that you choose, to remove the WD-40 and any other dissolved crud. Apply Mineral oil, Rem Oil, Gun Oil, or whatever protective product floats your canoe. Using petroleum based oils may or may not react with the leather or wood in your scabbard causing problems down the road such as deteriorating the leather or softening the wood.
WD-40 is a solvent, it is not a protectant. WD-40 will evaporate leaving behind a very sketchy protective film at best.
It does NOT contain water. If it contained water, how would it be able to displace water??
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Oct 10, 2010 4:46:29 GMT
^ Said everything I was going to... and this is how I take care of my swords as well. As for the BorderWatch... so green... so beautiful... 
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Post by Lunaman on Oct 10, 2010 4:49:49 GMT
Haha, thanks! I think "Seasons greetings...WITH SWORDS!" should be the title for the December Sword Buyers Digest. For cleaning and oiling, chuck said it perfectly. You should be alright if you wipe off the WD residue when it's all said and done and then oil it, using a soft cloth rag. |
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Post by chuckinohio on Oct 10, 2010 5:35:45 GMT
Bart called it right first, WD-40 does not contain water.
Once the WD dries though, methinks that it changes chemically and becomes hygroscopic.
I have no scientific basis for saying that, and I have conducted no research, however i have seen that WD-40 is absolute rubbish for protecting objects against corrosion in the long run. Whether an object will rust less or more because of an application of WD-40 I can not say. I will say that there are a myriad of better choices out there for forming a protective film on metal.
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Post by emporerpants on Oct 10, 2010 8:01:10 GMT
Alright cool, thanks guys! Also, if I just had friends over and they touched the metal (which I asked them not to do but whatever its ok, haha) would the rem gun oil be ok to remove possible finger prints or should I use the wd-40 to do that?
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Post by Lunaman on Oct 10, 2010 14:03:56 GMT
Rem oil's fine for fingerprints if you catch them early. Just clean them off as soon as possible.
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Post by emporerpants on Oct 10, 2010 21:47:07 GMT
Awesome, thanks!
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Post by emporerpants on Oct 11, 2010 1:31:48 GMT
Well, my friends touched the metal and I believe it was about 6 hours later that I was able to clean them off. Do you think that was too long? Should I go back with some wd-40 over the whole thing?
Oh and it handles really well Rabel Dusk. It weighs 3 pounds and 6 ounces like you said, but it feels about a pound lighter when you handle it.
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Post by Aaron on Oct 11, 2010 3:43:02 GMT
I wouldn't make a habit of waiting that long, but I'm sure the sword is fine. If you don't see any corrosion then I would not overly fret about it.
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Post by emporerpants on Oct 11, 2010 4:15:59 GMT
Well, they touched the guard and pommel but not the blade thankfully. It really annoys me, all my friends seem utterly incapable of not touching the metal on swords even when I tell them . It goes something like this
Me: "Alright, don't touch the metal if you can help it, fingerprints can rust it."
Friend: (Immediately touches it on the metal)
Me: (facepalms)
But you think its alright then and that 6 hours wasn't to long to wait if I only used remington gun oil to clean it? From here on out if I take the sword to someone's house I'm bringing the rem oil with me too. I just looked at it again and I didn't notice any rust. Would the rust have shown up by now? I'm just paranoid about it as it is such an expensive piece and I love it so dearly.
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Post by Lunaman on Oct 11, 2010 4:55:02 GMT
Relax, EP, you're fine. Especially since the bluing of the hilt fittings on your Borderwatch inhibits rust to a degree.  |
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Post by Aaron on Oct 11, 2010 4:56:40 GMT
I understand completely, I was the same way with my first high-end sword. If your friends are that inconsiderate of your property, I would advise that you do not allow them to handle the sword at all. It may seem ungracious to them, but it will solve the problem. If they don't like it you can show them what the sword can do first-hand. (Kidding, hey) As for the corrosion, it really depends on a few factors. Not everyone's skin oils are going to affect the blade the same, even water will differ based on factors like the steel type, if there's oil on the blade already, stuff like that. If you cleaned the blade and you didn't see any rust, the sword will be fine. If, in the future, you do end up with a small bit of rust, you can polish it out easily without damaging the sword at all. Anyhow, congrats on the sword man. I love the Borderwatch, but if I get a sword styled off of the ranger sword, I'm thinking OdinBlades or Fable will get my money. |
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Post by emporerpants on Oct 11, 2010 5:06:28 GMT
Alright, thanks a lot guys! I really appreciate you guys taking the time to ease my worries  Oh, and Lunaman, I should be taking outdoor pics tomorrow. I should have my review up later this week as well. So, what type of blade do you think is on my borderwatch? I think I saw someone say it was an AT 1420. |
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Post by Lunaman on Oct 11, 2010 5:41:22 GMT
No problem, and hooray for outdoor pics! Since yours is one of the standard swords from the Prestige line, that's an Angus Trim blade on there for sure, and it certainly looks very similar to the 1420. The dimensions are about right as well (with that long 8-inch grip) so I'd say if it's not a 1420 than it's an updated type XVIa from Gus that's quite close to it, perhaps made specifically for the Prestige line like the blade on the Antioch. |
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Post by emporerpants on Oct 11, 2010 21:42:53 GMT
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Post by TomK on Oct 12, 2010 1:11:29 GMT
I responded in your other thread too, but the more I look at it, the more I think it is just finish and not rust. don't take that to the bank though, watch it closely for a few days and see what happens
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2010 1:59:23 GMT
I'm no expert like Tom K, But I, too, think that's just the finish and suggest the same course of action; Watch it closely for a few days to see if it spreads. Relax a little, keep on enjoying your sword. You're an excellent "sword daddy", she's certainly fallen into good hands.
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