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Old 17th July 2014, 01:30 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by rasjid
Is there anything i can do? Anyone? To preserve or protect from rust?

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Here is Ian Bottomley's recommended method for treating rust on Japanese armor, you can do something similar with the nakago of your sword,

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Use a mixture of boiled linseed oil thinned with white spirit in a ratio of approximately 50 / 50 - it isn't critical. The mixture was applied with a paint brush over a small area and allowed to soak in for a few minutes before rubbing the area with a chisel shaped piece of stag antler.
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