Recent Clean Up

[Stephen]

Received a or so ago.

 

Some before and afters, obvious gimei Soten but i think they are better than that blocky soten one see's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

on ebay soon along with a kozuka 

 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/budo-to/m.html?item=332836078103&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

[Marius]

That looks like a ko-kinko kozuka to me - the motif, the nanako, the wear...

[Stephen]

Lets hope two feel the same way.

[TETSUGENDO]

Stephen,

 

FK miles beyond the general muck, it's quite a good example...Kozuka looks very promising as well.

 

-S-

[Gakusee]

Excellent clean-up, Stephen. What is your method? I am always concerned about damaging patina and soft metal overlays.

The items look very good.

[Stephen]

Michael

 

This was a sticky one. Not sure what was on it but it came off like tar. For the longest time i was thinking brass under it all...then a layer opened to gold. Mainly warm soapy did a qtip or two with deluted alcohol soapy bath. I feel theirs grim left but i dont want chance color loss.

[Gakusee]

Excellent job, thanks

[Blazeaglory]

Michael

 

This was a sticky one. Not sure what was on it but it came off like tar. For the longest time i was thinking brass under it all...then a layer opened to gold. Mainly warm soapy did a qtip or two with deluted alcohol soapy bath. I feel theirs grim left but i dont want chance color loss.

Thank you for sharing!

 

I wish to clean some extra I have as well but did not want to use any harsh or extreme methods nor did I want to remove any patina or color.

 

I've read that "grime and dirt isn't patina", so a light and non invasive cleaning is ok.

 

Any other advice or methods? You did a really good job!

 

D

[Stephen]

Each medium is different. Some soft metal is nothing more than a bath..no hard rubbing or you'll lose color.depend s on grime on this last one i had to oil between soap bath..that broke up bit by bit the tar like substance. Not sure before proceeding always ask.

[Vermithrax16]

Glad I always ask you before I do anything to any piece. Great work my friend.

[Greg F]

Great job Stephen. Came up nice mate.

 

Greg