Does anyone know a place in the GTA that can properly disassemble and clean a Katana? I've had a real one for about 8 years but it got wet when I had flood in the basement of my old house a few years ago and I didn't realize it for a few months. Anyway, there's some dirty spots on the handle from sitting wet so I'm worried water is under the hilt rusting it under there. I don't want to try to dissemble it myself and would rather have someone who knows what they are doing look at it. So does anyone know a place?

thewird

 

Try China town

 

That's very vague lol.

thewird

 

Try looking for an armourer - there's one here in Calgary, does very impressive work recreating medieval armour and weapons using authentic techniques (had the chance to suit-up in some of his chain-mail and armour once). Medieval Reproductions.

 

Hahaha holy ****, most unexpected post from Marco! Lol. I thought u were referring to a car part as a katana lol, not an actual one.

 

Same here lol, I figured it was double-speak for something clever like apex seals, I was surprised to find out he actually meant a Katana

 

Hahaha, good that you have a real Katana, hope you can get it clean and restore it back to normal

 

Is it a Hattori Hanzo?!

 

LOL guys. Is it really that surprising I was being serious... But yah, its an authentic katana I got for no reason other then to look at it on my old fireplace haha. I got the certificate somewhere and everything. It's a "battle ready" sword meaning is fully sharpened and I have tested it a few times and it cuts like butter. Though I usually spent a while polishing the blade afterwards so I avoid doing that haha. Here's some pics including the water damage...







thewird

 

My brother does stuff like this all the time. He has a forge and makes swords and other medieval stuff all the time, though he used to specialize in just the asian stuff.

I'm sure he could repair it for you, if you could ship it here?

 

you can build a 20B track beast and you can't take apart a knife? O_o

 

Could take it apart, problem is putting it back together. I wouldn't have a clue on how to rewrap the hilt LOL.

thewird

 

Man you guys have some weird hobbies lol....

 

It's more of something to look at then a hobby lol.

thewird

 

i got the authentic rusty jeep spring version , ray skin,, falling to pieces .. schoolkid stamped kanji , a complete mum and a couple of nicks in the blade



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