Sporkkaji Posted May 16, 2011 Report Posted May 16, 2011 I think a special punishment of some sort would be in order for the perpetrator. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0817291342 Quote
Ed Harbulak Posted May 16, 2011 Report Posted May 16, 2011 While it would have been better if the blade and nakago had not been plated, the nakago is not ruined. The remaining plating can be removed either chemically and/or electrolytically leaving a bare nakago which can then be repatinated. I still see traces of copper plating which suggests to me that the original plating was in fact first copper, followed by nickel and finally chromium. Is it worth restoring the nakago? That's another question and will have to be answered by some future owner. In any case, all is not lost. Ed Harbulak Quote
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