Stephen

Yep wait for org. You'll be happy in the long run.

If the ad has npo on the end you know, if not it's the other.

What is yous guys thoughts on using this on your swords tosogu koshirae? Silicon Gun Cloth 3PCS 12'' ×12'' Gun Cleaning Cloths Lint Free Gun Cloth - Gun Cleaning Wipes with Silicon Gray Gun Cleaning Rags for Gun Cleaning/Polishing Silicon Rags https://a.co/d/hpmXx7o

What do you guys think I was doing, I was setting a trap for him, then poof its gone. Used to be resident sniffer outer here, I pass the nose along to you Sam the man.

Tough times I guess

I'd be glad to give any assistance needed.

Have we seen it yet?

Cleaning is cared for. You did right on your Mantetsu @Bruce Pennington

Study of Japanese Swords: Chronological Study of Japanese Swords and Japanese History https://a.co/d/cwjkzK6

I'd say pretty dang good. Way better than the one I tried.

I quoted Oli not you

Recently on a 1911 forum I showed a new pickup from the 40s, Remington Rand 1911a1 from 1943 to be exact. Part of its history it had been blued. I was just asking about the barrel, I got more that a few response to have it sandblasted and re Parkeized. They say you can get kits and do it yourself. Lol I told them it's part of its history and I'm leaving it as is. No response after that. lol You all see where I'm going here, more than often "you should have it polished" is the response to newbies. I'm making the case unless it's a highly important Smith and really out of polish blades should be left as is, oiled and cared for. Just MPOV.

No need to say sorry it's a learning process.

Why do you say that looks fine to me.

OLI, Why would you have it polished? Waste of time and money IMHO

I thought we seen this before, you posted this a few years back. Uwe gave you the tsuba mei then maybe you missed it. You asked about polish then, I hope you didn't have it done it looked fine back then

What a great legacy, not a WW2 gunto but a true Nihonto. I love the matching mon on the F/K. Thank you for sharing.

For those who can't expand. Lovely sword, I'd ask a togishi to burnish above the ji but that's just me

Whatever you do don't use straight clove oil it will turn your steel blue.

That's different from a video he had on maintaining a sword, the oil was tsubaki Like this. KUROBARA 100% Pure Tsubaki Japanese Knife Maintenance Camellia Oil (3.4 oz) https://a.co/d/hZdZWqq

First image is the preferred oil now days. Keep the cloth use the rust remove eraser for your kitchen knife. If you buy choji oil make sure it's not the kind for bonsai tools. It's as thick as motor oil. NO GOOD Second image is the type of ball NOT TO BUY!!! Known to scratch blade. Unless you have a blade out of polish and cloudy it's best to pass on using the powder ball. If you have to have the best get Bob Bensons. YouTube is a minefield of good intent but bad info. Be careful.

Roger I didn' know you're such a cut up

Me "Mum" would know.