Anyone here collect swords? If so, what’s your experience with Renaissance wax?
I’ve decided to move on from just having good knives and cold steels ‘sword-chetes’ (pic related-my wakizashi machete which I kinda love) to buying antiques and replicas of historical swords, likely starting with a couple guntos. I don’t plan on cutting with them much if at all, but want to keep them pristine. Is renaissance wax a good solution that would let me not have to worry about maintenance for 4-6 months at a time?
is that a girl?
Either a girl or a primo feminine twink
I’m a 23 year old man with a strong jawline, don’t pin your gay shit on me
you have slim waste and booba
You’re imagining shit- I have a slim waste and a developed chest. Doesn’t matter tho- I don’t have a problem with you being gay, just know that if you have a problem with it all you’re doing is making bizarre excuses
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you are a twink
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I’m a dude
Why are sword gays so damn gay?
I wanna frick the hole of whatever it is in that pic
Its not lovin water, sweat or anything liquid. Good if you run a museum with controlled enviroment. Better get Eezox or DRI
Renaissance wax will do excellent however it isn’t a substitute for proper oiling. Don’t use beeswax if you can help it. While great, it will turn acidic over time. Doesn’t matter much if you’re regularly having to recoat from use, however renaissance will do the same thing. I also wonder about carnuaba and derivatives, but I think they hold the same affect as beeswax.
So if I’m already used to going over my knives and guns every 1-2 months with CLP, should I keep that up with swords but add on a reapplication of renwax a couple times a year?
Basic maintenance appeases the machine spirits, so yes. It can’t hurt. You don’t have to apply every time. Literally depends on how often you’re using it. Just inspect at your normal maintenance intervals and apply as needed. Praise be the omnissiah.
The Prince of /k/
I use Renaissance Wax on my swords to good effect. I store them in their scabbards (proper wood-cored ones, mind you), check on them every few weeks, and give them some more wax ~1 year. I've never had problems. That said, if you live in a humid locale or close to water, YRMV.
Also some advice to you, OP: Before you buy any antiques, buy books on whatever it is you want to collect. The few hundred you spend on books in whatever it is you want to collect will save you thousands down the line when a boomer fudd tries to sell you something that's fake/been altered to seem more valuable/improperly restored.
Renwax is the standard, it's very good. I don't even think I've reapplied it since putting it on.