How to properly prime your Tetsubin?

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Apr 22nd, '10, 12:09
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How to properly prime your Tetsubin?

by TIM » Apr 22nd, '10, 12:09

What are the traditional ways of priming a new or old tetsubin? And how to fix the interior if it start to rust? There are so many theory, but which one works the best :roll:
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Re: How to properly prime your Tetsubin?

by Tead Off » Apr 22nd, '10, 14:39

I think Hojo has a topic on this. He talks about boiling tea for the rust if I remember correctly.
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Re: How to properly prime your Tetsubin?

by tsusentei » Apr 24th, '10, 02:41

We were just discussing this a bit in the "weird gunk" thread http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... 30#p152679
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Re: How to properly prime your Tetsubin?

by Abracadaver! » Apr 27th, '10, 17:37

Toro recently posted instructions and pictures for dealing with rust here:
http://www.artisticnippon.com/product/i ... _rust.html
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Re: How to properly prime your Tetsubin?

by TIM » Apr 27th, '10, 17:39

Abracadaver! wrote:Toro recently posted instructions and pictures for dealing with rust here:
http://www.artisticnippon.com/product/i ... _rust.html
Thank you Thank you Thank you! This is what i needed :P
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