jutettsu8 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Posted March 9, 2015 I have a question: Is there a way to polish a nihonto for someone who doesn't know how to polish... So after i got my wakizashi out of it's stuck tsuka by destroying the tsuka i had the idea to restore the sword a bit, because it's full of scratches and whatnot. and i mean like a loooot of scratches. So i want to clean it up a bit and be able to see all it's aspects cleaner. Thanks in Advance Quote
Fuuten Posted March 9, 2015 Report Posted March 9, 2015 No no no.. All advise will go against doing it yourself (and you acknowledge that you don't know what you're doing). Quote
jutettsu8 Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 ok! i actually already had in mind that it wouldn't be a good idea... But never hurts to ask... Thank you! i now i'm certain that it's a bad idea Quote
jutettsu8 Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 does anyone know if the polisher Zenon Van Damme is still active? Quote
Jean Posted March 9, 2015 Report Posted March 9, 2015 He is but before having it polish, be sure it is worth it Quote
Stephen Posted March 9, 2015 Report Posted March 9, 2015 use a cleaner to remove any gunk, ooops or such, then lightly oil, then uchiko it weekly and youll see a big difference. Quote
Jamie Posted March 10, 2015 Report Posted March 10, 2015 You might consider posting a few pictures. This will give a better idea of condition and then you'll get better advice as to how you might proceed. It just depends on condition if it can be saved. If you decide to have it polished, it's important you choose a Japanese trained polisher. Quote
Brian Posted March 10, 2015 Report Posted March 10, 2015 use a cleaner to remove any gunk, ooops or such, then lightly oil, then uchiko it weekly and youll see a big difference. This. Brian Quote
jutettsu8 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Posted July 16, 2015 and the weekly uchiko works, i see a big difference now. but yet again it has alot of scratches made by previous owners... and i kinda knew there wasn't a way for the polishing itself to be done by me, just curious if there was a other way of cleaning the blade a bit. I think i have some pics somewhere of the blade... Quote
jutettsu8 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Posted July 19, 2015 here are some pics excuse me for my lateness but i wasn't actually referring in my first post to 'THE polishing' which i am totally unqualified for but was referring to the improvement of a blade full of scrathes and dirt by cleaning the dirt off the blade a bit and such. Quote
Grey Doffin Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Hi Jonas, Other than cleaning off the bit of cosmoline than remains at the top of the nakago (alcohol and a rag) there is nothing you can do to improve the sword's appearance and a lot you might dream up that could do damage. Leave it be. Grey Quote
jutettsu8 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Posted July 19, 2015 Thank you, I knew there wasn't much i could do... except bringing it to a polisher but that might get expensive and a gamble with this blade. even with the the smallest almost unexisting chance to damage my sword i'm panicking so i will leave it as.( it even pained me when i was breaking the tsuka off(other story: the tsuka was glued together with lacquer and glue.)) Quote
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