Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Maintenance Cleaning Kit

I bought a katana as a Christmas present for a family member. On researching the care of swords I then discovered (much to my horror) that it has to be cleaned on a regular basis, especially when it first arrives as the blade will be covered in thick oil for transportation. This oil needs to be removed before it starts drying out and tarnishing the blade - I'd already had it for 3 weeks! But not to worry - the kit did a fantastic job of cleaning it up and the sword now looks amazing, as it should do. A functional and necessary purchase - recommended.

First time using a kit like this. A pity the bottle top was loose, leaking oil inside the box, very messy and not much left to use. Otherwise the kit seems to work. On this occasion I feel it wasn’t value for money because of the leak.

This has done a wondrful job of cleaning and polishing my blades. The talc ball delivers a good amount of powder, unlike a previous one I had (bought in Japan). I would have liked more of the oil.

Oil leaked into box. Not much powder coming out of talc ball, had to tap quiet firmly possibly oil has leaked onto this

I was disappointed with this buy. There was no oil in the bottle and it was not sealed as shown in the picture which meant that it had all leaked out onto the other items. Very messy.

Avec quelques tutos youtube et de la patience c'est super pour nettoyer les lames japonaise. Matériau de qualité, j'ai pas eu de soucis de mon côté.

Im glad I bought this, because it is essential to anyone who owns a sword (that isnt made from stainless steel or aluminium of course). Keep in mind that while this is a Japanese style cleaning kit, you dont have to use it only on Japanese style blades. It will still work very nicely on other swords, knives, etc. Metal is metal. If your blade is already rusting, this kit will not help you. It only prevents the rust from forming in the first place. Included in this kit is everything the description says it does. Not only that, but it also has 2 spare bamboo mekugi pins and a mekuginuki (tiny hammer) for removing and putting in the mekugi pins for a Japanese sword. The top of the hammer can be unscrewed to act as a stake to help remove the pins. The powder should last a good while, but the oil comes in a very small bottle which wont last long, especially if you clean your swords frequently. It also has only 2 rice paper cloths, but they can be cut in half to make 4. This isnt a huge deal as you can use any soft disposable cloth (like tissues or toilet paper) to wipe the blade and apply the oil. The box is made out of a soft wood, but still in good condition. It did not arrive damaged in any way, nor was the kanji writing on the lid damaged or faded. Since I bought this for what was inside, the outside aesthetics dont really concern me all that much anyway. Overall, im satisfied with this purchase and I do recommend it. I am giving it a full 5 stars because it is for what it should be. My only complaint is the tiny oil bottle, but seeing as how you shouldnt be drenching your blade in oil, it's size is acceptable for someone who doesnt clean their blade frequently. The box could fit a bottle twice it's size, but whatever. After I used it all, I bought some mineral oil and its working just as well. My point is, dont buy this kit exclusively for the cleaning oil because there isnt much of it. For nearly $5 (when I bought it), id say this cleaning kit is defenatly worth the price.

Vollkommen In Ordnung. Die Tücher sind zweckmäßig. Der Steinpulverstempel ist auch Gut. Nur das Öl ist sehr wenig. Dafür ist die Holzschachtel sehr schön.

It's a tidy little box, great for a starter kit for maintenance of your swords. Microfiber cloths are a good substitute for rice paper to re-stock wipes(bought medical grade at Dollarama)

Es un kit muy pequeño , pero con bastante producto (polvo de piedra para pulir) durará bastante , el aceite choji llego completo y en general el kit es muy práctico para viajar con él en la misma mochila (funda) donde transporte sus espadas