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Things You'll Need
Instructions
Lay out your work desk in a place with sufficient lighting with the sword, rag, cloth, oil and chemicals in reaching distance. Ensure that the area is safe for use by keeping children and animals away from the working area.
Put on your gloves and carefully unsheathe the sword, making certain that you do not touch the blade with your bare hands (this leaves oils and salts that will eventually eat into the blade). Place the sheath and blade on the table with the blade close to you.
Inspect the blade for any immediately discernible pits, nicks, notches or rust spots. Position the blade so that these spots face you and are within easy reach.
Open the Nev-R-Dull or other chemical cleaner (available at most automotive stores) and tear off a small square of the cotton cleaning material. Apply the cleaner to specific rust spots, making sure to leave clean areas of the blade intact. Rub firmly and then wipe with the rag until the rust spot has evaporated and is clean. Repeat with all rust spots.
Hold the handle of the sword blade up and, with your free hand, gently apply the whetstone to nicks and notches in the blade. Use smooth, long strokes until the corners of the notches are effectively removed.
Oil the blade by applying four drops along each side of the blade and rub the steel cloth along the sword. Rub the sword blade from one end to the next until it is completely polished.
Repair any damaged elements on the handle and sheath of the sword as necessary, retying parts of cloth on the handle or touching up damages in the sheath's paint.
Sheathe the blade and store in a very dry area. Check on the condition of the sword once every year or so and take care of any new rust spots accordingly.