does wd40 work or what do i need to rub it with
2007-01-28 06:11:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Real handmade? Sure is real, how much did you pay? They are worth several thousands dollars.
Well no metal is 100% rust free, WD40 evaporate too fast it's good for some machinerey but not for expensive items; use light coat of oil or a silicone spray,or wax; for long time storage grease. DO not touch the blade. Clean and re-oil as needed.
http://www.trueswords.com/sword_care_maintenance.php
Check this site about taking care of your sword.
2007-01-28 06:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wd40 would work to some degree, but will leave a sticky residue that over time would build up.
i would use a soft cloth and some 4-in-1 household oil.
hold the sword tip up with one side facing you,
put a few drops at the tip of the sword on one side,
allow the oil to flow down the blade,
take your soft cloth and smooth the oil so that every bit of that side of the blade has been touched,
then repeat on the other side and on any flats of the blade.
this should leave a light coat of near invisible oil that will prevent water (vapor or otherwise) from interacting w/the metals and oxidizing/rusting.
i have never had a katana, but this works very well for my spring steel swords.
some quick looking found this which may be of assistance:
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/care.htm
2007-01-28 14:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by Act D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, a katana. It's a sword. It's something that's commonly used in martial arts.
And yes, you need to polish your katana, home made or not because steel tends to rust. Use WD40 or some other anti-rust oil to polish it every day.
2007-01-28 14:52:57 · answer #3 · answered by enigma_frozen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG! WD-40? IF you do have a real sword and not a replica, you would be doing it a great disservice by using crap like that on it, not to mention 3in1 oil or the like. You need to purchase a sword cleaning kit with all the proper tools nugui gami and choji oil.
2007-01-28 15:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's the real thing you shouldn't let anyone but a qualified sword polisher-a "togishi" maintain it. A togishi can always polish up a sword that has had maintenance deferred, but an amateur attempt could hurt the value of the piece.
2007-01-29 00:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mineral oil is the best thing to rub it with.
choji oil (which is traditionally used) is mostly mineral oil with cloves mixed in to give it a nice good smell but actually- minimally interferes with the effectiveness of the oil (it isn't noticeable but scientifically speaking it is an imperfection).
2007-01-29 11:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have trouble finding "4- in- 1" hosehold oil............
Pick up some "3 -in- 1" oil at your local hardware store.
"See my answer to your question about your sword."
2007-01-28 14:49:09 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats a katana???
2007-01-28 14:17:06 · answer #8 · answered by getagoal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kachina doll? and if that is what your talking about it depends what it's made of....
2007-01-28 14:20:03 · answer #9 · answered by luke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i dunno
2007-01-28 14:15:35 · answer #10 · answered by hana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋