I have within the last month pulled the trigger on a number of CS's MAA items including:
English Bill: http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/89MEN/MAA_ENGLISH_BILL.aspx
Hand and a Half Sword: http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/88HNHM/MAA_Hand-And-A-Half-Sword.aspx
Italian Sword: http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/88ITSM/MAA_ITALIAN_LONG_SWORD.aspx
Two Handed Sword: http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/88WGSM/MAA_Two_Handed_Great_Sword.aspx
Most recently, today, I have received the Italian Sword. All of the weapons have a great feel and seem to be "built strong".
Unfortunately the blued blade finishes of the two most recently received swords (two handed and Italian) show significant, smooth-to-the-touch "spotting". I have cleaned the blades with a clean, dry, lint-free, microfiber cloth and have had no luck removing the blemishes.
Please see the attached photos. Can anyone identify a non-abrasive solvent or fix for removing these blemishes? I hope to display these swords rather than use them, but as they are, they are undisplayable.
Italian Sword:
http://i.imgur.com/FinbKUK.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/4LR3d4p.jpg?1
Two Handed Sword:
http://i.imgur.com/bILarZP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RcDFk8M.jpg
Thanks for helping!
Edit: All items were purchased new from http://www.redsgear.com, and only the two aforementioned have the spotting problem. Also, I have emailed Cold Steel customer service twice within the last four days without a reply. I was able to get through on the phone yesterday, 12/19, at which point I was advised that they were swamped and that the issue would be looked into by someone. I will update this thread if I hear back from Cold Steel customer service.
English Bill: http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/89MEN/MAA_ENGLISH_BILL.aspx
Hand and a Half Sword: http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/88HNHM/MAA_Hand-And-A-Half-Sword.aspx
Italian Sword: http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/88ITSM/MAA_ITALIAN_LONG_SWORD.aspx
Two Handed Sword: http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/88WGSM/MAA_Two_Handed_Great_Sword.aspx
Most recently, today, I have received the Italian Sword. All of the weapons have a great feel and seem to be "built strong".
Unfortunately the blued blade finishes of the two most recently received swords (two handed and Italian) show significant, smooth-to-the-touch "spotting". I have cleaned the blades with a clean, dry, lint-free, microfiber cloth and have had no luck removing the blemishes.
Please see the attached photos. Can anyone identify a non-abrasive solvent or fix for removing these blemishes? I hope to display these swords rather than use them, but as they are, they are undisplayable.
Italian Sword:
http://i.imgur.com/FinbKUK.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/4LR3d4p.jpg?1
Two Handed Sword:
http://i.imgur.com/bILarZP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RcDFk8M.jpg
Thanks for helping!
Edit: All items were purchased new from http://www.redsgear.com, and only the two aforementioned have the spotting problem. Also, I have emailed Cold Steel customer service twice within the last four days without a reply. I was able to get through on the phone yesterday, 12/19, at which point I was advised that they were swamped and that the issue would be looked into by someone. I will update this thread if I hear back from Cold Steel customer service.
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