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Post by mrpercie on Oct 31, 2012 21:09:03 GMT
www.coldsteel-uk.com/store/1917-Saber.htmlI have just assumed this ment I didnt really need to bother cleaning and oiling the sword but I dont know if this means the sword does not rust or if the sword takes longer for it too rust. But either way im not certain. I have cleaned the sword with a piece of tissue but thats only because it came in vaseline when I brought it and inside the scabbard is filled with dried white vaseline particles which stick to the blade. And I dont really use it much so it stays clean for the most part. I havent exposed the sword to much moist air or water. I keep the sword in its scabbard inside a guitar case so I dont know if that helps by concealing it away from the moist air. And the only cooler place I could think of would be outside in the shed or inside the fridge but I prefer to keep it in my room. Update Note: I read up on the "how to clean your sword" guide and it said keeping it in a leather scabbard (which I have) is bad because it attracts moist inside so I have decided to remove the scabbard and just keep it in the guitar case. Im new to the hole sword business but I have done enough research to tell apart functional, battle ready swords and wall hangers but swords which have been stained in ink is something I have only seen for this sword and theres not much on this site that discusses it.
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Post by ineffableone on Oct 31, 2012 22:25:08 GMT
I would imagine it can still rust where ever the steel is exposed, like on the edge where it is sharpened.
You should give it a light oil coating, just wipe it down with a cloth with oil on it.
You can use 3-1 oil, or gun oil, or any light mineral oil based oils. The cheapest way to get light mineral oil typically is by buying sewing machine oil. That is nice pure light mineral oil with no additives.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Nov 1, 2012 8:33:47 GMT
Bluing is a passivation process in which steel is partially protected against rust, (originally browning) and is named after the blue-black appearance of the resulting protective finish. Note that like firearms you still need to keep it clean, dry and oiled.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2012 13:54:13 GMT
Rust is an oxidation of the iron in the steel, and regular rust allows russting to continue deeper. Bluing is creating a different form of oxidation that protects the metal from the first type of rusting I mentioned to some extent - because it's already rusted with a 'blue' kind of rust. Bluing provides some protection, byt you still need to oil the blued steel, as you do firearms which are normally blued.
If your leather scabbard is only made of leather, then it's best not to store it in there. Many scabbards are just wrapped in leather but are made of wood (most common way to make scabbards) - you can store the sword in such a scabbard, no problem. Some modern scabbards are actually fibreglass, covered in leather, so best check how the scabbard is constructed. Whatever you do,, you always need to oil your blade to protect it.
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