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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 9:02:40 GMT
Hi, i am thinking of buying my first functional sword, i am a practitioner of choy li fut kung fu an tai chi and am thinking of getting the Hanwei Tang Jian www.casiberia.com/prod_Detail.aspx?id=SH2349 from oriental-weaponry.co.uk . i am not going to use it for cutting just for forms practice, and since its a high carbon blade i know i will be have to take care of it and i have seen different techniques, one is to use renaissance wax to protect it for along time, if i use this for protection will i have to reapply it after each usage? also what is tuf-cloth? is it a cloth you wrap around it to keep it protected? or does it leave something on the blade for a long lasting protection? any help answering these questions would be greatly appreciated, because once i know what to do, its another reason to make me get that blade  |
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Post by Lobster Hunter on Mar 4, 2011 10:31:32 GMT
I have no experience with Chinese sword forms but I wonder if the Tang jian, at 2lb 10oz, might be a little too heavy for tai chi practice. Have you considered the Adam Hsu jian? casiberia.com/prod_Detail.aspx?id=SH2313A Oriental Weaponry carries it. I would use Renaissance wax only if you're planning on putting your sword in storage for a long time. For everyday maintenance after practice, a soft cotton cloth with a couple of drops of fine grade mineral oil (sewing machine oil, 3in1 oil... etc.) or Japanese choji oil will do nicely. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 12:03:02 GMT
is there any kind of maintenance to prevent rust which isn't required everyday? because i don't particularly want to have to re-oil it after every practice (which should only be forms).
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Post by Lobster Hunter on Mar 4, 2011 12:13:50 GMT
You shouldn't need to oil it every day unless you touch the blade. The salt in the oil and sweat from your skin is pretty corrosive. If you keep your oily rag in a small jar, you can just use that for a long time without having to use more oil all the time. You only need the tiniest amount to keep your steel healthy.
I usually oil my swords once every 2 months or so unless I touch the blade. Even then, I just give it a wipe with a cotton cloth without oil most of the time and my swords are fine. It's pretty dry where I live so that helps.
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