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13th October 2015, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 1,242
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A great odyssey indeed Jim
 made all the more so by your knowledge, inspiration and support!!Panzer I just re-read your post. No worries about damaging your treasure with the oil. The brass looks well bonded to the blade and it will not come off. Washcloth or paper towel will do. Wipe on, let sit for a bit, then wipe off any heavy excess. The oil will clean off gunk and surface rust. Just wipe repeatedly until the paper/cloth is clean. If you're ever tempted to use heavy duty brass polishers like Brasso, be aware that it REALLY cleans the brass down to a bright white look, stripping the patina. Emanuel |
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14th October 2015, 06:57 AM
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Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
Posts: 10,194
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Thank you Emanuel for the kind words! I think we both learned a lot together on these fascinating swords.
Thank you for the note on the brasso as well.......I always encourage maximum restraint on cleaning and restoring these weapons. I have always thought of patina as literally embodied 'history', and belongs to the weapon itself. Jim |
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