Finally purchased first Nihonto, Now I need accessories!

[Kronos]

So I've just got my first Nihonto (only a cheap one for now) and need things such as a good mekuginuki, lint free cloth/rice paper, Isopropyl Alcohol, oil and Uchigo (I am aware of the discussions on this and will only be using it in certain situations).

 

Looking for relatively high quality stuff not the cheap cleaning kits you can get and wondering if anyone knows good suppliers, preferably in the UK. Thank you in advance for any assistance that can be provided.

[Geraint]

Hi James.

 

You can always try Kevin at, http://www.ryujinswords.com/care.htm

 

All the best

[Daniel]

Yes, Kevin is a good guy to deal with.

 

Cheers

Daniel

[Kronos]

Yeah thanks guys, will be ordering a Mekuginuki from there and have Uchigo and microfiber cloths sorted. I'm not convinced there's any point spending 5* as much on Choji oil rather than just a high quality mineral oil if any one has a suggestion for that.

 

Also I was reading a thread on here where denatured alcohol was suggested instead of IPA 99. Seeing as IPA is ridiculously hard to find as chemists don't seem to sell it anymore due to people thinking they can drink it (kids these days :lol: ). I could get IPA off amazon but don't want to wait until after the weekend as the katana has fresh fingerprints on the blade I don't want to rust.