Zaia86

you are partly right. lithium grease. usually leaves the saya sticky. but if it is a very thin layer it hardly gets dirty because there is not much friction. I think too much oil for wood is much worse. I have to keep an eye on the oil regularly and rust spots often appear. unfortunately I can't oil my blades every week. Regarding the silk ito, I answer myself. It's purple silk. I have taken some natural soap and rubbed with a damp sponge and a little water. it has been flawless. especially not to get tsuka too wet. just moisten the ito slightly. rub and rub. and dry with a soft hair dryer. without too much heat. is a solution

Hello!!! I have been using choji oil for oiling. and alcohol for cleaning. but when I usually leave the pieces for long periods of time without touching. I usually use a thin layer of lithium grease. What do you think of lithium grease? Oh, and finally, how do you usually clean silk when it gets dark and dirty? ito silk

I wanted to introduce myself! My name is Zaia and I am a Spanish girl. fond of martial arts and nihonto. I hope to learn a lot from you. And excuse me if I say something stupid! My intention is to continue learning.

I get it from the numbering. you can tell the year but what worries me is that he paid a lot of money for this sword. It is polished and in mint condition and is wearing a really beautiful new civilian koshirae and has nbthk papers. but the truth is that I would like to know if you can be 100% sure that it is a gendaito. I read tons of information but nothing is clear. Or at least I don't understand. excuse my ignorance. if i'm talking nonsense

Hello! I'm zaia. I've read the whole post but it's not clear to me. I recently bought nihonto in Japan and it has nbthk papers. in theory they told me that it is original tamahagane gendaito. it is right? or can it be showato? I will send pictures of nakago.