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Yup, it was me. Those ZCORR bags are wonderful, Michael! I bought a blade that was in really lousy shape, but no slot was available for polishing for many months. So I just stuck the blade in one of those bags, & time came to a stop for it, as far as further corrosion went. Works equally well for firearms, too.

 

I like the bags so much, that I actually became one of their dealers! Highly recommended!

 

Ken

 

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Ken, do the chemicals inside the bags affect the state of polish on the sword? My swords are all in top condition with high-end polish. The last thing I would want on them is some sort of vapour / haze / film / coating on them that diminishes or ruins the polish.

Also, how do you store the blades inside - merely in the shirasaya or shirasaya wrapped in the silk bag and the whole silk bag into one of those protective foil/Velcro covers?

Thank you so much for the help,

Michael

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I've seen no sign at all that there is ANY change in the polish, Michael. I've stored blades in them as bare & in shirasaya, as well as bare-metal firearms & airguns, & have seen no change in anything that I could detect. You can also store them in koshirae &/or the silk bags.

 

These bags were originally made for the military to keep their weapons in while in harsh tropical conditions, & I doubt that the admirals & generals would tolerate an environment that changed anything at all. Hope this helps.

 

Ken

 

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I live across the street from the Pacific Ocean, get an average 56 inches of rain each year, & our relative humidity never gets below 55%, so if the bags work for me here in the tropics, they should work for everyone! I became their local dealer because many people have items that they want to protect long-term from rust, but it was Nihonto that got me started with them. I've been using the bags for about 4-1/2 years, Michael, & the only thing that I can point out is that their Velcro seals are very, very strong!

 

Ken

 

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I did and I can say I see nothing but a great result. Not to mention that once I wipe it down (which is much easier than cleaning choji oil) I can see much more 'clean' steel. Of course I don't insist you put it on your blades, that is my experience and what I saw as an improvement on a pretty old shikakke 30" blade is what led me to believe this may be useful long term, project or not.

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That is the very point. They remove oils without scratching delicate surfaces.

I have been using them but I noticed slight scratching that is the reason to ask (unless they have been picking up stuff along the way).. so I followed the aoi advice and use what they have suggested. Not the wd stuff lol

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