Hot (dry) air

DhaDha · 13th November 2006, 02:21 PM

I recently moved and I'm concerned that the air is dry now that the furnace is on at the new place. Some rattan rings on the handle of one of my Dhas have come loose. Not too bad yet but the season is young. I was going to coat the hilt in mineral oil to give it some moisture. Will this work? Does anyone have any other suggestions? The environment here is very dry in the winter and humid in the summer.

By the way the Dha is one of my favs. Not the fanciest dress but REALLY nice in the hand. I'd say the blade is older than the hilt but it was definitely fitted to be used. I've always guessed that it was re-fitted about 60 years (or so) ago around WWII.

Thanks for any advice,
Shawn

13th November 2006, 02:21 PM	#1
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 165	Hot (dry) air I recently moved and I'm concerned that the air is dry now that the furnace is on at the new place. Some rattan rings on the handle of one of my Dhas have come loose. Not too bad yet but the season is young. I was going to coat the hilt in mineral oil to give it some moisture. Will this work? Does anyone have any other suggestions? The environment here is very dry in the winter and humid in the summer. By the way the Dha is one of my favs. Not the fanciest dress but REALLY nice in the hand. I'd say the blade is older than the hilt but it was definitely fitted to be used. I've always guessed that it was re-fitted about 60 years (or so) ago around WWII. Thanks for any advice, Shawn