GREAT RUST REMOVAL process. - Page 2

katana · 10th February 2007, 12:45 PM

Hi DD,
so simple....yet so effective

I would assume most cultures had their own way of maintaining their weapons......so it would seem for the sake of an authentic look....adopting these 'techniques' for a specific ethnographic blade would be the best solution.
It would be interesting to discover what methods were used by different groups. I know that sand mixed with animal fat is one method employed by nomadic arabic tribes. Formed into a 'paste' and rubbed onto the metal directly.
We all know the use of 'acidic' fruit juice to etch and clean blades in SEA. I wonder if some African tribes used this technique

Are there other maintanence techniques that are known to members..

The Double D · 11th February 2007, 10:55 AM

One word of caution about pineapple juice and fresh pinapple. Should you decide to try this method and ask your wife to add these items to her grocery list, be sure, if you decide on another rust removal method, to let her know before she goes shopping.

Excuse me now I have this desire for a fresh pineapple and pinapple juice snack...yes dear I am coming. With 40 years of marriage you would think I would have learned by now.

10th February 2007, 12:45 PM	#31
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi DD, so simple....yet so effective I would assume most cultures had their own way of maintaining their weapons......so it would seem for the sake of an authentic look....adopting these 'techniques' for a specific ethnographic blade would be the best solution. It would be interesting to discover what methods were used by different groups. I know that sand mixed with animal fat is one method employed by nomadic arabic tribes. Formed into a 'paste' and rubbed onto the metal directly. We all know the use of 'acidic' fruit juice to etch and clean blades in SEA. I wonder if some African tribes used this technique Are there other maintanence techniques that are known to members..

11th February 2007, 10:55 AM	#32
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	One word of caution about pineapple juice and fresh pinapple. Should you decide to try this method and ask your wife to add these items to her grocery list, be sure, if you decide on another rust removal method, to let her know before she goes shopping. Excuse me now I have this desire for a fresh pineapple and pinapple juice snack...yes dear I am coming. With 40 years of marriage you would think I would have learned by now.