Indonesia Sword - I think? Did My Spidey Senses Lead Me A Stray?

VANDOO · 20th November 2007, 06:34 AM

THE LEMON OIL WON'T HURT IT BUT DOES HAVE A SMELL AND MORE CHEMICALS THAN MINERAL OIL SO I WOULD GO WITH A VERY LIGHT COAT AND IF IT NEEDS MORE SEVERAL VERY LIGHT APPLICATIONS SHOULD DO IT. THE MAIN THING IS NOT TO GET TOO MUCH ON IT AS ANY THAT IS NOT ABSORBED WILL ATTRACT DUST AND STUFF. MINERAL OIL WILL HELP PRESERVE WOOD AND FIBER BUT DOES DARKEN THE WOOD AND MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE AGE AND PATINA. SOME COLLECTORS WILL SAY NO TO OIL AND SOME WILL SAY WHY NOT SO IT IS UP TO YOU. RENASANCE WAX IS OFTEN USED ON BLADES BUT CAN BE A PROBLEM ON PARMOR BLADES SO PERHAPS KERIS OIL FOR THE BLADE.

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20th November 2007, 06:34 AM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE LEMON OIL WON'T HURT IT BUT DOES HAVE A SMELL AND MORE CHEMICALS THAN MINERAL OIL SO I WOULD GO WITH A VERY LIGHT COAT AND IF IT NEEDS MORE SEVERAL VERY LIGHT APPLICATIONS SHOULD DO IT. THE MAIN THING IS NOT TO GET TOO MUCH ON IT AS ANY THAT IS NOT ABSORBED WILL ATTRACT DUST AND STUFF. MINERAL OIL WILL HELP PRESERVE WOOD AND FIBER BUT DOES DARKEN THE WOOD AND MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE AGE AND PATINA. SOME COLLECTORS WILL SAY NO TO OIL AND SOME WILL SAY WHY NOT SO IT IS UP TO YOU. RENASANCE WAX IS OFTEN USED ON BLADES BUT CAN BE A PROBLEM ON PARMOR BLADES SO PERHAPS KERIS OIL FOR THE BLADE.