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Post by Yagoro on Jul 20, 2022 1:47:21 GMT
As the title says, does this work? Dont know why i just thought of this now
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Post by Drunk Merchant on Jul 20, 2022 2:58:47 GMT
Being sober RN I’m obligated to ask the following question: what?
I know I compare finding a fitting saya to an organ transplant but keeping it on ice maybe is taking that too literally.
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Post by Yagoro on Jul 20, 2022 3:03:06 GMT
Being sober RN I’m obligated to ask the following question: what? I know I compare finding a fitting saya to an organ transplant but keeping it on ice maybe is taking that too literally. lol the saya right now is extremely tight. apparently it wasnt like this for the previous owner(took 2 weeks to get here), so it probably is due to shipping. guessing doing this could result in the saya cracking? |
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Post by Lord Newport on Jul 20, 2022 4:24:24 GMT
Acclimate the saya to what, the Arctic? Lol
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Post by Yagoro on Jul 20, 2022 4:25:58 GMT
Acclimate the saya to what, the Arctic? Lol honestly just to loosen it up |
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Post by Drunk Merchant on Jul 20, 2022 4:44:15 GMT
I think that’s moisture related or something. Hence why I put a dehumidifier in my storage rooms. One of the cheap 40$ ones suffices
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Post by kamagatsu on Jul 20, 2022 6:43:42 GMT
Cooling something will cause it to contract ( shrink) in this case could possibly make it tighter!
That’s if this is even a real question?
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Post by MichaelRS on Jul 20, 2022 7:39:50 GMT
Yes, cold contracts and heat expands. So what you want to do is get one of those handheld propane torches and just kind of run the flame around the mouth of the saya a bit to get it to loosen up a little.
And don't worry about the shades of brown or black it might turn, that's perfectly normal.
And yes, of course I'm just having a laugh 😄
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Post by Arlequin on Jul 20, 2022 11:26:33 GMT
As the title says, does this work? Dont know why i just thought of this now The opposite. Not sure if this will help, but go to your bathroom and let the hot water run in your shower. Leave your kat on the counter or something and come back after 30 minutes. This has helped me in the past with stubborn tsuka/mekugi that didnt wanna pop out. |
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Post by RufusScorpius on Jul 20, 2022 12:46:41 GMT
You need to dip it in liquid nitrogen, then oven bake it for 3 hours. That' will do a job on it for sure.
Or you could just leave it sit in a corner of the room for a few weeks an let it acclimate naturally.
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Post by pgandy on Jul 20, 2022 12:52:13 GMT
My 2¢: Whatever you do now artificially to change the saya will be temporary. The saya will eventually adjust to the environment it is stored in, regardless of what you do at present. My advice is to be patient and hope for the best. If you are lucky the tight spot will be near the throat and reachable via file or sanding stick. But give it a month or so to adjust before attempting this.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Jul 20, 2022 13:27:21 GMT
The saya is made of wood and will respond to seasonal changes: tighter in the summer, looser in the winter. That's the nature of the organic materials. The only stable sayas are made of plastic, metal, and carbon fiber.
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Post by Lord Newport on Jul 20, 2022 14:16:01 GMT
Saya's made of wood are most impacted by humidity...
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Post by Yagoro on Jul 20, 2022 16:25:59 GMT
Saya's made of wood are most impacted by humidity... Yeah I kinda forgot lol. My apartment is pretty dry so it shouldn't take long for it to shrink |
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Post by filly75 on Jul 22, 2022 17:55:24 GMT
I wouldnt do this, freezing will cause moisture to expand, could create fractures in wood. I would think if moiature is a concern look for silaca bead packs and keep the sword in a closed environment and check silica packs until moisture is gone.
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Post by Yagoro on Jul 22, 2022 18:08:42 GMT
I wouldnt do this, freezing will cause moisture to expand, could create fractures in wood. I would think if moiature is a concern look for silaca bead packs and keep the sword in a closed environment and check silica packs until moisture is gone. yeah im not going to do this now lol. my room is dry enough as is |
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