First I generously oiled the sword, let it sit overnight, so the oil could penetrate, then ripped a small sheet of cooking aluminum foil, and scrubbed with it, wiping the dark sludge off, and oiling again. You can fashion it any way you want, layers, ball, glob, etc. Small pieces of foil will come off and get stuck in recesses, I just blow them off, or brush them off. When your glob starts to fall apart, toss it and rip a new one. A very inexpensive material. It stinks when you rub hard, though. Works great, as you can see, in many ways better than the bronze wool.
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