Getting rid of rust?

[Xander Chia]

Hi everyone,

I found a nihonto that caught my interest but I noticed that there was a bit of rust. I’m not sure how severe it is and am unsure if this requires polishing. As it is already slightly past my initial budget, I would have to pass on it if it requires a full polish. What are your thoughts?

[waljamada]

I know that blade as I've been tempted by it as well.  It also has this area in the photo attached below.  With those areas you would just keep them stabilized rather than fully re-polish.  I think that blade wouldn't allow much metal to be removed before becoming simply too thin of a blade as its already a skinny blade without much "niku" or meat/metal to work with.  So simply keeping it stable and "killing" any of the active rust would be my suggested course.

[FZ1]

There are lots of blades out there with no rust, so unless this one is a "must have" for you, then I'd suggest waiting until one with no rust sparks your interest.

 

Jon

 

 

[JD808]

Thinking the type of polish needed to remove the two areas of rust shouldn't be toomuch but like the other guy said unless it's a must have..... I'd wait for something else.... one thing I've learned in my short time collecting is "patience is a virtue"   

       deljay

 

[Xander Chia]

Thanks for all the replies! I have decided to heed your advices and wait and see if anything else comes along, at least until my birthday in a few months time. If it hasn’t been sold and nothing else pops up I might go for it. Just want to get a foot in to the hobby by getting my first nihonto.