Talon
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Post by Talon on Nov 29, 2013 20:02:22 GMT
This isn't really my area of interest,but I've read pushing some oil soaked cotton wool down to the tip of the Saya helps.Other than that (or some other soft substance that the tip can seat into) It may well mean a new Saya carved to fit your blade. Doing this may hinder your drawing the sword with any speed as the tip of the blade (I don't know the correct term) will have a tendency to stick. Someone with more knowledge on the subject may have a better answer
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Post by Unit731 on Nov 29, 2013 22:18:44 GMT
I never heard of doing that before, it is pretty genius. I might give it a go with my saya
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Post by ginwulf on Dec 2, 2013 11:58:02 GMT
I've done this on a number of mine and it works fine , just add little bit at a time so you don't over stuff it. it does not slow down your draw, nor does it cause the blade to stick.
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Post by Jeffrey Ching on Dec 17, 2013 11:01:33 GMT
A pluck of wool is a common used solution, even with Japanese freshly made iaito. However I strongly advise against putting any oil on the cotton wool. (old) Oil attracts dust, dust attracts moist and tadaa, a rusted kissaki
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Post by frankthebunny on Dec 17, 2013 20:55:32 GMT
I second this because I've actually dug out a piece of oily fabric that was rusting the tip of a kissaki on a sword I worked on.
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