Well it's that time of year. Tax returns? Yea, but also that ritual known as collection cleaning. I have to unfortuanately dedicate an entire day to the process. I start with the sabers. Seeing that they are displayed unscabbard and in a display case, it is still critical to polish them to remove and dust and oxidation thats taken place. I've found that layers of dust that accumulate on saber blades, will create a dust "grim" which makes cleaning and care difficult. The cleaning process involves wiping down the blade to remove any loost dust. Same holds true for the hilts, however, the dust tends to be less toxic to the hilts. After they are wiped down, a layer of Renwax is applies to the blades, hilt, and grip/grip wire. Following, the scabbards should be wiped down as well. Keep in mind, the wax is critical to the sabers integrity. When a caot of wax is applied to the blade, the blade itself becomes impervious to fingerprints, but also wiping dust off the blades is much easier when it is perfromed 6 months later. On the Luft saber, the leather grip is also coated with musuem wax to preserve the moisture and prevent cracking and damage from the environment.
The same holds true for daggers. I follow the same meathod for cleaning daggers as I do for cleaning the sabers.
Anyway, just a reminder to clean and preserve you collection. Here's a quick photo of some daggers and a Luft and Army saber that were just cleaned today.
The same holds true for daggers. I follow the same meathod for cleaning daggers as I do for cleaning the sabers.
Anyway, just a reminder to clean and preserve you collection. Here's a quick photo of some daggers and a Luft and Army saber that were just cleaned today.
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