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Post by Roger on Jan 31, 2012 21:15:47 GMT
Hey all, I am about to purchase my first sword, a Hanwei Tinker Early Medieval Single Handed sword: www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SH2404 I know you shouldn't leave a sword in a leather scabbard, and wood is if-y. But I've heard the Hanwei/Tinker line uses a composite material core for their scabbards. Can anyone confirm that? My question is can I store my sword in the scabbard? And if so, up to how long? I live in a humid place (Florida), so I would probably oil my sword on weekly. So could I keep it in the scabbard for a week? I figure, since I'm keeping an eye on it every week, it should be fine. Any advice on this? Thanks!
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Post by ChrisRiley93 on Jan 31, 2012 21:36:49 GMT
If you oil it every week, you'll be fine.
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Post by Dr. Whom on Jan 31, 2012 21:45:15 GMT
ANy advice on storing a sword without a scabbard?
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Post by Roger on Feb 1, 2012 1:19:21 GMT
Thanks for the advice!
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Post by Lunaman on Feb 1, 2012 3:01:47 GMT
To the OP, the Hanwei Tinker swords have fiberglass scabbard cores. As others have said, just keep the sword covered in a LIGHT coat of mineral/sewingmachine/3-in-one/gun/clp oil and you'll be fine. (Any thin mineral-based oil will do.)
I have a few scabbardless swords. I keep them oiled and locked in cheap plastic gun cases.
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Post by Odingaard on Feb 1, 2012 3:05:15 GMT
I just wipe mine down with a Gun and Reel cloth every so often. I went away for 14 months and returned. They were all fine.
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Post by Dave Kelly on Feb 1, 2012 3:16:42 GMT
If you live in a climate controlled environment (air conditioned) then occasional lubing will work just fine. Occasional in this case is ever 3-4 months or after use. ACd houses tend to be drier than the ambient air outside. You equipment will be happy with monthly or so inspections and touchups.
Storage media isn't a big issue if everything is dry and stable. Moisture, condensation and dust combine to trap pollutants that attack your collectibles.
Another option is to pic up a can of automotive silicone spray and spray down your blade and buff. I prefer to use a sprayed on rag for the hilt. Silicone doesn't do anything for leather or paint or wood. Display and storage the silicone will hold up for 6 mos or more in a climate controlled enviroment.
Other options include Renaissance Wax or Militec Grease.
No central air. Increased inspection and protection from the elements.
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Post by Roger on Feb 1, 2012 4:09:38 GMT
Thanks for the input, everyone. I never thought of silicone spray, I might just try that. And I suppose, with AC, it doesn't need quite so much maintenance.
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Post by 14thforsaken on Feb 1, 2012 6:35:25 GMT
For long storage you can use vasoline or milspec1. Now I wouldn't store them in their scabbards with that stuff on them. I'd either put them a pillow case or wrap them in oily rags.
It can pretty humid where I am so nothing gets stored in scabbards. All of them are hung up on display and are lightly coated with 3 in 1 oil every month or so. When putting a fresh coat of oil on, be sure to clean the blade with 90% rubbing alcohol, dry it and only then oil it.
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Post by DavidW on Feb 1, 2012 6:47:11 GMT
I've always left my Dark Sentinel in the scabbard with a medium coat of WD-40. Seems to work fine as the last time I oiled it was before moving to Switzerland, which was in early June last year.
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Post by Neil G. on Feb 2, 2012 14:22:01 GMT
I keep all of mine in the garage - oddly enough, hanging unscabarded on old coat racks (each holds 4 beautifully) and I oil them about once every 4-6 weeks during the summer and winter months, which have been incredibly dry here lately, and once every 3-4 weeks during the rainier spring and fall. In the past I've used Hanwei Sword Oil, 3-In-1 Oil and most recently gun oil to keep my blades oiled, and so far I haven't had any problems with rust. I just make sure to immediately clean and re-oil any time I've handled the swords.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2012 3:35:34 GMT
Just put the sword on your wall so you can admire it each day
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