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Originally Posted by Uncle Bertie
Hi
This is my first post in this incredibly informative and helpful site. I've learned a huge amount about the collection of African and Asian daggers and swords I recently acquired. Now though, I need some specific advice please.
How do I clean this so the writing can be read?
This small Asian? knife has text on the sheath and the handle, but also has a lot of gunk making it difficult to read. I have a ultrasonic cleaner, but I'm not sure if using that would be appropriate.
How do I loosen this blade from the scabbard?
I'm not sure, but it's probably rusted in. In the UK we have something called WD40 which I'd use to loosen rusted nut, but I don't know if that is sensible. I'm told the sword is Tuareg and to complicate matters, I'm sure WD40 wouldn't be good for the leather.
Thanks for your help.
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The first one is a Japanese Tanto. Have no idea about the second one.
For cleaning, in the first stage, I would use WD40, White Spirit and a hard brush for removing the gunk.
Good luck!