Care for swords

M.carter · 6th April 2006, 10:46 AM

Hi,

First off, dont try to polish or sharpen anything. If they are old and valuable, any amateur sharpening/polishing job will likely destroy their value. If they are all gunked up, i suggest you get some WD40, some scotch-brite pads, and start scrubbing.

As Rick said, pics would help

Yannis · 7th April 2006, 11:27 AM

Taking care of swords is not so difficult as it sounds. Common sense is vital here. No acid, no hard tools, no violence exept you know exactly what to do. Different material need different aproach. Oil for steel and irron, wax for leather is the general idea.

I would love to see the shamsir

6th April 2006, 10:46 AM	#1
M.carter Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 176	Hi, First off, dont try to polish or sharpen anything. If they are old and valuable, any amateur sharpening/polishing job will likely destroy their value. If they are all gunked up, i suggest you get some WD40, some scotch-brite pads, and start scrubbing. As Rick said, pics would help

7th April 2006, 11:27 AM	#2
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Taking care of swords is not so difficult as it sounds. Common sense is vital here. No acid, no hard tools, no violence exept you know exactly what to do. Different material need different aproach. Oil for steel and irron, wax for leather is the general idea. I would love to see the shamsir