Yagoro
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Post by Yagoro on Oct 11, 2022 21:39:31 GMT
Got a huawei that needs a shim, so i shimmed the left side of the koiguchi. Well now whenever I insert the sword into the saya and let it sit, there will be rainbow splotches on the shim side of the sword near the habaki. These will go away with oil, but Im wondering if anyone on here has faced similar issues, and what the solution is. Im guessing it has to do with moisture in the shim, so i sprayed oil on the shim. Letting it absorb the oil, and then Ill sheathe the sword again to see if it fixed it or not.
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Post by Yagoro on Oct 11, 2022 21:44:38 GMT
Ill take pics if it happens again, but ive never encountered this so I found it quite odd
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Post by Yagoro on Oct 11, 2022 23:26:26 GMT
Pretty sure it was the moisture in the shim causing it. Sprayed 2 coats of oil onto the shim, and it seems good now
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Oct 12, 2022 1:44:07 GMT
What is the shim made of?
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Yagoro
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Post by Yagoro on Oct 12, 2022 2:40:39 GMT
What is the shim made of? Its wooden. Guessing some sort of balsa or poplar |
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Oct 12, 2022 13:47:33 GMT
Ah, gotcha.
Not surprising it was reacting. I'm glad you figured it out.
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