Sword storage?

[TTyMiller]

I am pretty new to the board and the act of collecting. I have 3 swords 2 WWII and one 15th century. My question is this; how should i store or keep them. I have seen posts regarding air tight wrap etc and apparently they need to get stored, or kept in other than in the Saya.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, i don't want rust!

[Ken-Hawaii]

Hi, Terry:

 

Sword storage depends in large part just where you're located. A Phoenix collector doesn't have the same problem as one in, say, New Orleans or Houston where the humidity stays high pretty much all the time. My location in Hawaii splits the difference between those locales, so I'll explain how I handle storage of my Nihonto.

 

First & foremost, each & every blade is taken out & given a fine film of oil on the last day of the month. If there's any build-up that can't be removed with this oiling, I use uchiko lightly & then re-oil. Second, I keep all my Nihonto in a katanadansu, which is made of wood that doesn't soak up the humidity. Several of my blades reside in shirasaya, which again don't pick up humidity & are made specifically for long-term storage. My blades that are in koshirae are stored in the saya, but are then placed in Zcorr storage bags (http://www.zcorrproducts.com/collection ... orage-bags), which are about the best way I know to store anything that may rust or corrode.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Ken

[steve oakley]

After reading a few posts recently about storage, i must admit i like mine displayed. I have a converted bookcase that can be locked.

 

Steve