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Post by Rook on Nov 29, 2011 18:50:38 GMT
So i understand that i need to oil the blades regularly to stave off rust, but after i oil or wax it then what? I am getting the Gen2 Irish Hand and a Half and aparently they dont ship with wood scabbards anymore but leather ones. I know that long term storage in a leather scabbard isn't a good idea, i don't really have the money for a custom scabbard yet, and hanging a sharp sword blade exposed on my wall just seems like asking for some of my less intelligent friends or children to get a nasty cut.
Do i just oil regularly and keep in the leather? Oil and wrap in some sort of cloth? Anyone else have a solution?
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Alan Schiff
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Post by Alan Schiff on Nov 29, 2011 19:17:53 GMT
If you keep it oiled and make sure to wipe it clean and apply new oil to it regularly it should be fine, although it is not generally the best option. The length of time you can keep it in the sheath without any rust or patina developing will depend on where you live and the humidity there.
If you are really worried about leaving it in leather you could make a simple wood-core scabbard yourself. The materials, if you don't cover it in leather, are pretty cheap and available at most big-name hardware stores. There are a number of tutorials on this site that show how to make wood-core scabbards.
Hope that helps, Alan
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Post by Svadilfari on Nov 29, 2011 20:13:57 GMT
If you're looking for something to store the sword in ( but not the scabbard) why not try a piece of plastic conduit ? Not very pretty, thats true..but if you just want to store sword in a cupboard somewhere..conduit is cheap, easily obtained. That's what I used for an old Del Tin. Oiled it, put into conduit and tucked away in cupboard for 5 years or so..came out as good as the day it was put away
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Post by 14thforsaken on Nov 29, 2011 22:21:32 GMT
For long term storage, I generally coat my swords with Vaseline, wrap them in oily rags and store them in a large chest I have. I've stored swords for years at a time this way and have never had a rusting issue.
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Post by jhart06 on Nov 30, 2011 1:05:54 GMT
14th, where did you find a chest large enough to store blades in? I've not found one commercially besides cedar, and we cant have cedar in the house, my father in law is horrendously allergic. T_T
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Post by 14thforsaken on Nov 30, 2011 2:14:51 GMT
My wife and I happen to have a huge cedar chest (56"x20"x20") my wife got at a estate sale. It was cheap because one side had some scorch marks on it. We sanded it down, polished it up and put a clear lacquer on it, you can't even tell there was ever any scorching, it was like 1/16" deep and we sanded that out easy. It's actually solid cedar, not lined, the boards are one piece and it dovetailed. I hate to think what it would cost to buy it new. At least several hundred dollars is my guess, maybe more because its hard to find good lengths of cedar planks that long.
Edit: I imagine you could build one fairly easily from a nice hardwood that doesn't have much resin or sap in it. Especially if you keep the blades coated in something Vaseline or Milspec 1. That I wrap them in the cloths I normally use when I'm oiling them, so there is a layer of oiled rags as well.
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Post by Rook on Dec 6, 2011 2:40:29 GMT
I'll probably coat it in rennaissance wax and wrap it in rags. I wish I had some sort of flat wood box to store it in. I was looking at some gun cases but they were too modern i feel fo a sword. Maybe i'll try to fashion one myself, though i lack proper tools.
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