ProjectJanus Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 Today I bought a set that came with a katana, wakazashi and tanto. They are of horrible quality and are not sharp. They just look cool and came with a stand, so I decided to get them soley for display. The blades on each piece come with a kind of...goop on them. I dont know what it is but it makes the blades look almost slimey. I want to take it off with a rag or something so they look better, but I am not sure if it is on there to keep the blades from rusting or whatever. So, basicly my question is, can I wipe off that crap and not be worried about the blades rusting or tarnishing? There will always be the Jackie Chans and Jet Li's who will come along and dazzle us with their screen antics. But Bruce Lee was a seeker of knowledge, a true master of the fighting arts and philosophy.
kiba no chi Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 depends on the steel the blade is made of...if its stainles you dont have anything to worry aboutif its corbon steel or anything else then youl have to worry about it no matter what, unless you get a sword maintanence kit, you can get them from something like budk, and, yes, im speaking from experiance here, my wakizashi is so rusted theres only about 20% of the normal surface left >.< How many blosom's are on that tree?It is impossible to count,The number's continuoulsy change.
ShotokanKid Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 Try going to a sword dealer and asking for cleaning and anti-rust solutions. "What we do in life, echoes in eternity.""We must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men."
ProjectJanus Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 Kiba, which of the steels is cheaper? All it says on the blade is China. Can I just take a clean rag or something and wipe the stuff off? There will always be the Jackie Chans and Jet Li's who will come along and dazzle us with their screen antics. But Bruce Lee was a seeker of knowledge, a true master of the fighting arts and philosophy.
White Warlock Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 sounds like you bought a showpiece, nothing more. The goop on it is likely a petroleum grease, as used on guns when shipping. Seeing as you don't even know if it is stainless steel, but it also does not hold an edge, i wouldn't stress it too much, and just wipe off the grease and treat it with a soft cloth dabbed in sewing machine oil, or bicycle chain oil.I gather the swords weren't in their sheaths with all that grease on them, eh? If so, well... you get what you pay for. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
kiba no chi Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 Kiba, which of the steels is cheaper? All it says on the blade is China. Can I just take a clean rag or something and wipe the stuff off?cheapest steel would be alluminum alloy, followed by stainless and other alloys and then the most expensive would be carbon and folded steel, carbon can get to about 100$ but folded can get up to 100,000$ sometimes, folded and carbon rival each other in strenth thoughand yeah, use a soft cloth as to not scratch the blade, dont use a paper towel though, it might take the finish off, scratch it or leave more residue, try and use the cleanest softest cloth you have, if you have to buy one for that purpose, thats pretty much what i would do How many blosom's are on that tree?It is impossible to count,The number's continuoulsy change.
yamesu Posted July 20, 2005 Posted July 20, 2005 I wouldnt worry too much,Wipe the goop off, I own three katana, one is a blunt stainless-steel, one is powdered-carbon by hanwei, the other is a carbon-steel by thaitsuki.I only clean my swords with a mix of Cameilia oil, and Paraffin.And even then its only a thin wipe, I never leave blotches of residue, but rather buff the sword with oil untill it is a hazy-cloudy lustre.Most display swords come covered in grease to prevent scratching and other damage during shipping.If the blade is REALLY shiny, Ill bet its Stainless, and you dont have a thing to worry about. It wont rust untill you remove the galvanisation.If the blade is anything but shiny, (hazy, grey, not silver,) then id get a sword cleaning kit, and polish it every 5-7 days when not in use, and also after every use.Cheers. "We did not inherit this earth from our parents. We are borrowing it from our children."
kiba no chi Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 I wouldnt worry too much,Wipe the goop off, I own three katana, one is a blunt stainless-steel, one is powdered-carbon by hanwei, the other is a carbon-steel by thaitsuki.I only clean my swords with a mix of Cameilia oil, and Paraffin.And even then its only a thin wipe, I never leave blotches of residue, but rather buff the sword with oil untill it is a hazy-cloudy lustre.Most display swords come covered in grease to prevent scratching and other damage during shipping.If the blade is REALLY shiny, Ill bet its Stainless, and you dont have a thing to worry about. It wont rust untill you remove the galvanisation.If the blade is anything but shiny, (hazy, grey, not silver,) then id get a sword cleaning kit, and polish it every 5-7 days when not in use, and also after every use.Cheers.yea, you pretty much summed it up, but if it isnt shiny it could be powder coated stainless steel, not nesasairaly(spelling?) carbon. How many blosom's are on that tree?It is impossible to count,The number's continuoulsy change.
Menjo Posted July 28, 2005 Posted July 28, 2005 just to say...maybe you could ask the source of which you got it from, however the other posts sound perfect "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn
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