Stephen Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 I will soon be sending a saya off for repair, I wont leave a bare blade out and have gun safe to keep it safe. wondering how you'd store it? Wrapped in newsprint or in a cloth towel? i have a old felt gun sleeve ill put it in after i decide what i want to put around it. It will have a tad heaver coat of oil than what we use in saya. Quote
Tcat Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 Saran wrap and mineral oil worked well for me in the past. Quote
Brian Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 No newspaper. Really bad. Has a habit of leeching moisture from wherever and doing a very good job of rusting things. Brian Quote
Stephen Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Posted February 24, 2014 Thanks you guys , was thinking that when i posted Brian, like the wrap so far. Quote
Stephen Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Posted February 24, 2014 Does Sayashi.com have any new contact info? Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 Stephen, head over to https://www.zcorrproducts.com/ & buy one of their Rifle/Shotgun bags. I've kept bare blades in them for years, with never a speck of rust or corrosion. In fact, I kept a badly-rusted blade in one for about 18 months until my togishi had the time to repolish it. No further damage was apparent. Good products, enough so that I'm now their Hawaii dealer. Ken Quote
Stephen Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Posted February 24, 2014 Ken...thats the ticket...any discount code i can score off ya ... Thank you i can use it after sword is done and bury a shotgun in the backyard....ooops i didnt say that did i? Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 For $11.99, I think you're getting a pretty darn good deal, Stephen! I get a whole 20% as a dealer.... Ken Quote
Stephen Posted February 25, 2014 Author Report Posted February 25, 2014 OK. Sold!! Ken! can you fault me for trying! Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 The Velcro closure is by far the best, Stephen, but is definitely not for weak hands. Out of curiosity, I put some air in one of the pistol bags, closed the Velcro, & put a weight on it to hold it underwater for a week. No sign of any interior dampness at all. So it's going to hold up to whatever humidity or anything else you have around your blade assuming, of course, you don't puncture it with the kissaki.... :lol: Ken Quote
Stephen Posted February 25, 2014 Author Report Posted February 25, 2014 Ken went to buy and found out shipping is a dollar less than item...lost me. May be ill see something like it at gun show. wrap and oil it is for now. Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 So grab a dozen & sell them at the next local show, Stephen! Should be able to double your investment. Shipping costs about the same for 1 as for 12. I have one katanadansu where all the bare blades are stored in ZCORR bags. My other tansu has either shirasaya or koshirae. Ken Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 Ken, are these impregnated (no snickers guys) and did I miss the link to the specific site or are they available via Amazon? John Belay that I see the link now. Quote
Stephen Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Posted February 26, 2014 Thank you John, they are on Amazon for a buck more and free shipping with my prime membership....hai domo Quote
Stephen Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Posted February 28, 2014 lonely over there bit of wimsey Quote
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