I have a sword that was a part of my wedding ceremony, and upon arriving back from our honeymoon, I notice that it has very light surface rust starting on it, where people were touching it at the wedding, and where it wasn't properly wiped down afterwards. That's what I get for entrusting something to someone else....
I can tell it's from people touching it because the rust is in the shape of fingerprints....while I'm tempted to to dust it and see if I can identify the culprits, I think I'll settle for fixing the rust.
It's high-carbon steel, and the rust is VERY mild at this point. I tried to scrub it off with some regular oil and a cloth, but it didn't come. Anybody else have any pointers for what works without tearing up the blade? I'd like to keep it pretty if I can, since it was a part of the wedding ceremony and all.
And for those who want to see how exactly it was a part of the wedding ceremony....here ya go. Warning: long and emotional.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGGtXSBPSLA
I can tell it's from people touching it because the rust is in the shape of fingerprints....while I'm tempted to to dust it and see if I can identify the culprits, I think I'll settle for fixing the rust.
It's high-carbon steel, and the rust is VERY mild at this point. I tried to scrub it off with some regular oil and a cloth, but it didn't come. Anybody else have any pointers for what works without tearing up the blade? I'd like to keep it pretty if I can, since it was a part of the wedding ceremony and all.
And for those who want to see how exactly it was a part of the wedding ceremony....here ya go. Warning: long and emotional.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGGtXSBPSLA