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Post by Adrian Jordan on Mar 22, 2011 7:46:23 GMT
Hello. I was wondering if it was safe to sand off the rust on a katanas nakago. I saw a review that mentioned keeping it to facilitate friction with the tsuka. I sanded mine down and have no ill effects, the only effect really is that I can take the tsuka off with out any hammering or other potentially dangerous methods. Thanks again for you time.
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Post by SanMarc on Mar 22, 2011 8:15:08 GMT
Chinese sword or Nihonto???
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Post by Marc Kaden Ridgeway on Mar 22, 2011 10:56:46 GMT
The quick answer is no... don't do it. The nakago is designed to rust... That said... on a production sword? Who cares? The fit isnt so great anyway.
But again, no, do not remove rust from nakago.
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Mar 22, 2011 13:38:06 GMT
Thanks for the replies. They are Chinese-made katanas, a Cheness and a Ronin, and I guess I should have asked before I did it. I'll know better next time, though.
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Post by chrisperoni on Mar 22, 2011 13:44:23 GMT
you could stick 'em in the dirt like like a sword growing out of the ground and re-rust them  :lol: |
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Post by MrAcheson on Mar 22, 2011 14:01:14 GMT
You never remove rust/patina from the nakago on a collector piece. It's one of the main places authenticators look to judge sword age. Guns are the same way, you never remove finish from (or refinish as that also destroys the original finish) a collector piece. It destroys the historical authenticity of the piece.
For production swords, eh. Dark brown/black rust is really fine on any sword as it won't hurt anything. I generally remove the flaky orange/red rust (ferric oxide) though. Or possibly just apply a protectant to the nakago to prevent future problems next time you have the sword down for maintenance.
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Post by chrisperoni on Mar 22, 2011 14:02:38 GMT
you could stick 'em in the dirt like like a sword growing out of the ground and re-rust them :lol: |
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Post by frankthebunny on Mar 22, 2011 15:06:04 GMT
if you water and prune it you could grow it into an O-katana. just be careful if you're running barefoot in the grass  oh, and definitely avoid setting up the slip N slide anywhere near it, lol |
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Post by Hiroshi on Mar 22, 2011 19:54:00 GMT
i bet if you give it some fertilizer it would grow into a naginata!
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Post by SanMarc on Mar 22, 2011 20:27:22 GMT
More like O Datchi!!!
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Mar 22, 2011 20:45:52 GMT
What about Miracle Grow? Also, would you recommend a more nitrogen or phosphorus based fertilizer for a 9260 spring steel katana?
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Post by bleachsword on Mar 22, 2011 21:28:51 GMT
if your going to do any sanding remove the burr from the drilling of the holes as they will scratch up the inside of your tsuka
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Post by etiennehamel on Mar 22, 2011 22:13:11 GMT
omg omg omg omg :shock: revelation of the year!!!!!!! :lol:
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Post by masahiro560 on Mar 23, 2011 3:13:21 GMT
Maybe if you plant a tsuka on the ground it will grow a katana Or if you plant a hilt it will grow a euro :lol: Getting back on the topic Don't remove any rust from the Nakago Even if it's chinese made katana, As far as philosophical views go, It's the history of the blade, and it keeps the grip on the tsuka nice and tight It also shows how nice the steel ages, I think it goes to show how good the steel that was used really is  |
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Post by George on Mar 23, 2011 5:12:03 GMT
OUCH! i just got a bad visual image of running bare foot through the grass only to forget your planted blade  |
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Post by frankthebunny on Mar 23, 2011 14:55:35 GMT
right in the web of skin between your toes!!! only to run through the pool of rubbing alcohol right after!!! coming to rest on the pile of salt right next to the pool!!! in your haste to get out of the salt you knock over the neighbor kid's lemonade stand spilling all the full cups on your feet!!!
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Post by SanMarc on Mar 23, 2011 15:55:20 GMT
:shock: What the Heck Do you have in your back yard!!!!!
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Post by frankthebunny on Mar 23, 2011 16:48:10 GMT
it's been so long since I've actually had a yard that maybe I forgot what they would normally contain. I kind of remember that green stuff sort of blade like but soft and plush. this was on top of that other stuff that was dark and cool and got mushy when watered. here and there were these delicate and brightly colored things that smelled nice but attracted bees. now my front yard consists of cement and a fire hydrant and my backyard has black top with a lot of cars parked on it. it seems anyone and everyone can just walk through it and on it whenever they please. the brightly colored things here are called graffiti and they don't smell nice at all  |
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Post by bleachsword on Mar 23, 2011 22:30:35 GMT
well his thred has benn derailed
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Post by SanMarc on Mar 23, 2011 22:51:35 GMT
Now what gave ya that Idea!? |
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