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Post by whiteshield on Oct 26, 2018 11:45:22 GMT
If ever a SHTF scenario happened and you had to disembark a boat with your sword and got it wet, how would you deal with the sheath and the sword seeing as saltwater had gotten inside?
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Post by MOK on Oct 26, 2018 12:41:42 GMT
Thoroughly dry 'em both out before re-sheathing the sword, first of all. The rest depends on what kind of sword and sheath, exactly.
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Post by pgandy on Oct 26, 2018 13:26:09 GMT
Before embarking I’d coat the blade with grease. In a SHTF any kind would do, butter, lard, auto, petroleum jelly, etc. You probably would not be able to choose your choice. After disembarking if at all possible keep the scabbard and sword out of the water such as holding high, resting it on your head is a comfortable position. If water should make contact flush with unsalted water especially flushing out the scabbard and return sword after scabbard dries. Obtaining water could be a problem but a stream will suffice. I have not seen a drain hole in the bottom of any sword scabbard, only on some of my working knives, but a drain hole has advantages.
A trick that may work is to wipe the blade down regularly and frequently, perhaps several times daily to upset any rust that may be forming even before your eye can pick it up. A trick that US soldiers used when invading Cuba was to fire their rifles once a day to prevent the bores from corroding. Smokeless powder was new at the time and the primers used were corrosive and the reason for corroding was not understood at the time.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Oct 26, 2018 13:26:25 GMT
Rinse them thoroughly in fresh water and then dry them.
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Post by WVfishguy on Nov 12, 2018 5:50:33 GMT
I have swords and salt water aquariums. Salt water is almost a mild acid. If I get salt water on anything, (especially electric/extension cords,) it gets washed down with 90% rubbing alcohol. The alcohol will wash away the salt, not cause rust, and dries quickly.
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Post by MOK on Nov 15, 2018 17:57:48 GMT
I have swords and salt water aquariums. Salt water is almost a mild acid. If I get salt water on anything, (especially electric/extension cords,) it gets washed down with 90% rubbing alcohol. The alcohol will wash away the salt, not cause rust, and dries quickly. You can etch steel with salt water and a mild current, after all...
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Post by RufusScorpius on Nov 18, 2018 20:16:13 GMT
Prevention is the best course of action. It comes down to preparedness. Keep the sword well oiled/greased at all times, keep it clean and sharp, then when it gets wet with salt water it won't be that much of an issue. Otherwise, I would worry not so much about the metal which can be cleaned very easily, but rather the sheath if it's made of wood. If the wood on the inside is dry (without being oil or grease soaked), the the salt water will absorb into it and will cause corrosion problems forevermore. At that point, it becomes either replacing the sheath, or doing a daily cleaning/oiling for at least 2 weeks until the salt is diluted enough to no longer be an issue. Of course, if you had a proper Mall Ninja blade made from the finest Filipino stainless steel, the you wouldn't have corrosion worries....you'd have other things to worry about, but not corrosion.
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