Comments on: A Guideline for proper Sword Maintenance

By: Eyal Azerad

Eyal Azerad — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:49:18 +0000

Hi spitfuzy, steel wool should be fine but WD-40 is generally not considered a good alternative to oil. My personal recommendation is gun oil or sewing machine oil, especially if budget is an issue. They come in small affordable tubes.

-Ryan
Darksword Armory inc.

By: Spitfuzzy

Spitfuzzy — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:23:54 +0000

I’m trying to remove rust and clean a carbon steel blade, I’m very limited with resources, but I was wondering if WD-40 will work for oil and steel wool for scrubbing rust off?

By: Eyal Azerad

Eyal Azerad — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:29:53 +0000

In reply to Spencer Hettwer.

Hi Spencer,

We suggest a small amount of mineral oil. If your fingerprints in the oil, it is an indication that you put too much. It should really be an almost imperceptible layer, just to create a protective “layer”.

Thank you Spencer,

Eyal
Darksword Armory inc.
http://www.darksword-armory.com

By: Spencer Hettwer

Spencer Hettwer — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 05:34:51 +0000

So I was just wondering what oil I should use on a carbon steel blade to prevent rust on a sword I am currently displaying. I see a lot of different suggestions.

By: Eyal Azerad

Eyal Azerad — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:06:33 +0000

In reply to Jason Blanchard.

Hi Jason,
we do not have a video guide for oiling the blade. I would recommend using mineral oil, gun oil, or any type of light oil. Place a very small amount on the blade and spread with a clean cloth. As a guide, if you can see or feel the oil, you have placed too much of it. It should really be minimal. Think of it as a barrier against oxygen.
Hope this helps.

By: Jason Blanchard

Jason Blanchard — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:52:05 +0000

Do you have a similar video or guide on how to properly apply oil to your blade?

By: Ross Johnson

Ross Johnson — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:57:28 +0000

For sword maintenance I’ve started using Japanese Camellia oil sold at Woodcraft. It’s used by the Japanese to maintain their high quality woodworking tools and swords so I tried it out on my Einar sword and my Ranger sword. Seems to work well

By: Eyal Azerad

Eyal Azerad — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:10:29 +0000

In reply to Jeremiah L Smith. hahaha, i know, i know. My comment was written quite some time ago, I think it was the Auto-correct issue. Yes, WD stands for water disperser and not water dispenser. Hence the use by locksmiths when locks get frozen during the winter months.

By: Jeremiah L Smith

Jeremiah L Smith — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:05:53 +0000

In reply to Eyal Azerad. WD-40 is a water DISPLACER, not dispenser. It's not a water fountain, it's a moisture remover.

By: newsk

newsk — Sat, 08 May 2021 20:19:15 +0000

hi I like your content and the way you learn us
thanks for your time

By: kitchen knife

kitchen knife — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:21:55 +0000

Indeed, even the harder steel and more intense point of a Japanese-style culinary specialist’s blade will require intermittent honing. Hone it with a whetstone. The cycle is more required than utilizing an electric or manual blade sharpener, yet most expert gourmet specialists say it’s the best methodology. It eliminates minimal measure of material of all the honing strategies. Home cooks additionally say it tends to be a remedial and loosening up work out.

By: Eyal Azerad

Eyal Azerad — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:16:19 +0000

In reply to We Knives.

Hi,
To clean the blades you can use any metal polisher such as AutoSol or Silvo. To protect the blades, use a light based oil such as 123 Stop. We do not recommend using WD40 as many collectors do, as WD is not an oil but a “Water Dispenser – WD” (pushes water away) but does not protect against humidity and dampness.

By: We Knives

We Knives — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 04:54:43 +0000

Thanks for sharing. Could you please tell us what it mild steel chemical or recommend some name of it?

By: Gias

Gias — Mon, 28 May 2018 02:56:58 +0000

First of all, I would like to thanks for your cool article. the part of your article 2 method of removing rust, I liked most. I think its really important to be careful about the grain of the metal.
2nd, Could you please tell us what it mild steel chemical or recommend some name of it??
finally, I would like to say please keep posting such a useful post.

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By: Thilina

Thilina — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 05:19:54 +0000

Hi
I have a kastane sword of sri lanka. I recently got it. When i first got it there was some greeze applied. I removed it and couldnr apply back when putting back in to scabbord. Now i notice minor scratches over the blade. Please advice how to remove the. And how to store it in the scabbord.
Thank you

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 01:09:09 +0000

Hi, I have two of your swords, the 14th century ‘dagess’ style sword and the glamdring. My 14th c swords pommel and guard are shined and bright always, but the glamdring swords guard and pommel turn a dull blue after only about a month and then need to be repolished. Is there some other treatment I should be using for this swords fittings? I cut with them occasionally, but they mostly are beautiful wall hangers.

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:02:22 +0000

I’m not certain I am understanding the preferred methods. Does it go something like this –
1) Routine cleaning (every 6 months) and light rust should be done by oiling and/or using Nev-R-Dull.
2) For middling to worse rusting I use the technique shown in the video.

By: Eyal Azerad

Eyal Azerad — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:32:16 +0000

Hi Marlin,

while the scabbard requires very little maintenance. If desired, the leather can be cleaned every 12 months or so. We recommend using Dr. Jackson’s “Hide Rejuvenator”. This will give “life” back to the leather.

Thank you Marlin.

By: Marlin May

Marlin May — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:45:25 +0000

Greetings!
While I’m saving up for a Feanor, I wonder if you could address the proper care of the scabbard and sword belt, so that all three can be kept for generations.
Thank you!