In the cleaning of your Japanese antique swords you will find that you must have certain materials available. It is a good idea to lay them out in front of you before you start the process. Here is a list of the things you will need.
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Oil
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Cloth – to wipe the old oil and dirt off of the blade
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Powder – this is to help remove the oil, this powder is called uchiko
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Another cloth – this cloth will distribute the oil on the blade
Your antique swords will need to be oiled more frequently in damper regions or weather to maintain an excellent quality. In this video you will find this that cleaning your blades can be done in 6 basic steps.
The basics of these steps are:
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Disassemble the sword
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Wipe the blade
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Tap on the blade distributing the powder (uchiko)
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Wipe powder off
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Disperse oil with cloth
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And once again assemble back together
There are two side notes given to consider. If you follow tradition, every time you wipe the blade you will do it 3 times. And second, beware of fingerprints. Fingerprints left on the blade could possibly cause your blade to corrode. Rust is never a pretty site on your antique swords. Watching the process of cleaning is usually easier than just reading about it, so enjoy the video.
As you can see, it is not hard to clean your swords. You just want to make sure that you handle your swords properly so that there is no damage done to you or your swords. If you are interested in cleaning your own sword blades, you can find all of your supplies here Clean Your Japanese Antique Swords
