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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2009 6:22:26 GMT
Hi all. New here and to buying swords. My first question is regarding the oil I put on the blade. I'm using Hanwei oil and generally put a light coat on the blade but I still notice after I take it out of it's scabbard that the oil has beaded a bit. Is this too much? Would it harm the scabbard over time?
Secondly, I read that keeping a sword in the scabbard in the vertical position will dull the blade and damage the scabbard over time. Is there any way around this other than proping it upside down. I really don't have a place to lay them flat.
I apologise if these are annoying questions. I just want to make sure I am caring for my blades properly.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2009 6:32:40 GMT
Welcome, and nice screenname.
-jobi
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2009 13:18:26 GMT
Welcome Toby1kenobi. If you ware getting oil beading up than you are probably leaving a little too much oil on your blade. You only need a very light coating of oil to protect the blade. Hanwei oil is a good choice, but only use a light coating of it. As far as the scabbard dulling or damaging the blade. Not likely unless it is constantly being bumped. A wooden scabbard may wick some oil away from the blade but I don't think that it would cause any serious damage. Although I may be corrected.
Hey, no worries about asking questions. If you don't know the answer it is not a dumb or annoying question. We are a patient bunch and we all had to start somewhere.
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Post by brotherbanzai on Jan 22, 2009 18:04:00 GMT
Also if the scabbard is leather only and doesn't have a wood core, you shouldn't store the blade in it. It will get rusty even if it is oiled if left sitting in a leather scabbard.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2009 0:00:07 GMT
Too much oil will displace water, but can deteriorate the scabbard's integrity over time. Oil it well and give it a wipe down to the point to where your finger will leave a slight print when touching. That is more than enough and should not be so much you begin to saturate your scabbard.
I have found that using silicone gun and reel cloths do a really good job preventing rust spots from creeping up during extended storage in a solid leather sheath.
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Post by ecovolo on Jan 23, 2009 3:12:53 GMT
From personal experience:
I've used sewing machine oil or mineral oil on my steel. Either one works, and leaving a *light* film on the blade will help prevent rust. Good purchase with the Hanwei oil; continue to buy it, I say.
If your scabard is leather, don't store it in the scabard. The moisture in the leather will rust the blade over time, no matter how much oil you use. Keep it out of the leather scabard.
Storage: Ideally, it should lie flat somewhere: under the bed, dresser, etc. and in a case impregnated with silicon gel, or in oiled cloth, like a gun storage case. If you can't do that, improvise-- I've used plastic storage bins to store weaponry. Keep the bin out of the sun and in a cool, dry place. If you can't store it flat, the only thing I can think of is vertical, pommel down. Keeping the weighted end on the bottom *should* help keep the blade from warping drastically.
Do not apologize for asking questions :-). There's a *ton* of information to be found on this board; fire away.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2009 7:23:00 GMT
Thanks for all the responses guys. So I should definitely try to store them flat then?
Oh, and they are both in wood scabbards.
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