|
|
Hello and thank you for visiting AikiWeb, the
world's most active online Aikido community! This site is home to
over 22,000 aikido practitioners from around the world and covers a
wide range of aikido topics including techniques, philosophy, history,
humor, beginner issues, the marketplace, and more.
If you wish to join in the discussions or use the other advanced
features available, you will need to register first. Registration is
absolutely free and takes only a few minutes to complete so sign up today!
|
02-19-2005, 04:12 PM
|
#1
|
Dojo: Aikido of Petaluma, Petaluma,CA
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 834
Offline
|
mildew
My weapons bag has been living in my car for quite a while. Lately I've found out that A) my car has a leak; B) my weapons bag has gotten wet;therefore C) my bokken has gotten some mildew on it.
Fortunately its white oak so I could see it immediately, unfortunately its white oak, so it shows.
What do I do?
|
|
|
|
02-19-2005, 07:25 PM
|
#2
|
Dojo: North Florida Aikikai
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 53
Offline
|
Re: mildew
Perhaps you could wipe the bokken/other weapons with some water-dilluted chlorine bleach. I know that bleach kills mold and mildew that has set into wood (I used to be a house painter).
Hope this helps,
James
|
|
|
|
02-20-2005, 12:22 AM
|
#3
|
Dojo: Great Wave Aikido
Location: Alberta, Canada
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 543
Offline
|
Re: mildew
Cut your hand, and let the blood run all over the mildew, hiding it. If anyone looks at it aghast; growl menacingly "My last uke resisted..." and leave it at that.
|
Answers are only easy when they're incomplete.
|
|
|
02-20-2005, 08:22 AM
|
#4
|
Dojo: Wokingham Aikido
Location: Reading, UK
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 393
Offline
|
Re: mildew
Try cinnamon or nutmeg essential oil (a few drops mixed with carrier oil) after cleaning off the mildew, which bump off any kind of mould. This will nourish your wood whilst preventing it from getting mildew again
Ruth
|
|
|
|
02-20-2005, 08:36 AM
|
#5
|
Dojo: Aikido of Petaluma, Petaluma,CA
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 834
Offline
|
Re: mildew
Thanks Dave but at 5'3" and 115# its already all I can do not to appear threatening to the the world at large!
Hmm.,making it smell really good could be a kind of atemi...I know one time we were doing an ushiro technique and as uke I got terribly distracted by how good nage's hair smelled.
|
|
|
|
02-20-2005, 10:44 AM
|
#6
|
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 166
Offline
|
Re: mildew
Quote:
Jo Adell wrote:
...as uke I got terribly distracted by how good nage's hair smelled.
|
We should all have that problem in the dojo....!
|
|
|
|
02-26-2005, 07:10 PM
|
#7
|
Dojo: Hinode Dojo LLC
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 566
Offline
|
Re: mildew
If all else fails sand it down and polish it.
|
|
|
|
03-06-2005, 09:12 AM
|
#8
|
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 96
Offline
|
Re: mildew
I think the cinammon and nutmeg oil might even out the coloration as well. Ruth's got the idea. Nature to nature.
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:50 AM.
|
vBulletin Copyright © 2000-2024 Jelsoft Enterprises Limited
Copyright 1997-2024 AikiWeb and its Authors, All Rights Reserved.
For questions and comments about this website:
Send E-mail
|
|