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08-06-2007, 10:15 PM #1Natty Boh
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Mineral oil and bone scales ?
I have a Joseph Elliot with bone scales . I put a drop of mineral oil on the tang at the pivot pin and it has discolored my scales . Are they ruined or will they return to thier normal color ?
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08-07-2007, 01:58 AM #2Usagi Yojimbo
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It may be that you have a ton of rust under those scales. It may be wise, depending on how ambitious you are, to remove the scales and remove the rust from the blade at the pivot!
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08-07-2007, 02:44 AM #3Plays with Fire
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Sounds like it is bone!
Bone is very porous, so it most likely sucked up the oil and anything that was traveling with it!
C utz
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08-07-2007, 05:00 AM #4Usagi Yojimbo
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I guess I should've said that also!
Originally Posted by C utz
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08-07-2007, 06:57 PM #5Natty Boh
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Thanks for the info , guys . It's not from rust , I got the razor on ebay from altima55 , and it is clean as a hounds tooth . I suppose I'd rather have a little discoloration on the scales than rust on the tang .
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08-08-2007, 06:46 PM #6Plays with Fire
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Yea.
It adds character!
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08-09-2007, 08:14 PM #7Natty Boh
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That's how I like to think of it .
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