secretstamos Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 Hello everyone! I have some questions regarding taking care of my Type 95. Is it okay to oil them with gun oil to prevent rust? (if yes, just the blade? Or other parts?) What type of container should I store it in? Do any of you keep them in display cases or anything like that? I live in a very cold area, so would I want to avoid storing it in my attic? Thanks! Quote
robinalexander Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 Hi Eric, Gun oil is fine for a Type 95 but not for others Type 98, 97 etc and Nihonto. I use Camellia or Choji oil on all of mine but that's only because have it. But you will receive other opinions Just search on oil on this website and you will find a wealth of knowledge (and opinion) in regard to looking after blades that are higher grade than 95's. If gun oil is good enough for you rifle in that climate, then its good enough for a 95 IMO. Only the blade that should need regular oiling but keep yiu eye on any rust that may develop on the saya. Unlike other Gunto and Nihonto, 95's are not made to be disassembled for maintenance and I advise against it as they don't always go back together as snugly, and besides there is nothing to see on the nakago. 2 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 I see you're in New Hampshire. Is it humid there? Humidity is your enemy. If so, you'll need to set up a routine (I don't know how frequent) of cleaning and re-oiling the blade. I have seen guys come to NMB with blades that developed rust even when they had oiled them. Display/storage runs a wide gamut from closets to fully desiccated glass cases. It just depends upon how much you are willing to spend, or how you wish to display for enjoyment. 1 Quote
Navy Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 I've readed somewhere that mineral oil can do the job. I.e. sewing machine oil (Singer). Quote
Stephen Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 Main concern with oiling blades is when you just got done having it polished, if you have an older blade you don't have to constantly oil it. one thin coat as long, as you don't take it out swing it around every day, the the thin coat will last very long time. Even in humid locations, like Iowa. 1 Quote
Stephen Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 Newly polished blades procedure Once a day for a week once a week for a month once month for a year should be cured by then 3 Quote
RobCarter3 Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 17 hours ago, secretstamos said: Is it okay to oil them with gun oil to prevent rust? Just be aware that modern gun oils typically contain various solvents and lubricants. While that's probably fine on the blade of a Type 95, I would not want to get it on painted surfaces, and definitely would not use it on a traditional nihonto with materials like rayskin, silk, lacquer, etc. Choji oil (camellia oil scented with a little bit of clove oil) is traditional, but beware that "clove oil" not bought from a specialist Japanese sword site is probably intended for some kind of health/wellness/incense/etc. purpose and will probably be WAY too thick and sticky to use on a sword. Pure camellia oil is good, so are high-quality mineral oils. Quote
secretstamos Posted February 3 Author Report Posted February 3 Hi everyone! Thanks for the great feedback! To answer the questions, it's not terribly humid here, at least it doesn't feel that way, partly due to the cold. I'm not really into polishing, just interested in keeping rust away Yeah, the oils I have definitely have some lubricants (I typically use a spray, but I have some other ones). I might put some oil on the habaki and the locking mechanism since that is where there is some movement. Quote
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