blade changed weight?

I've observed the same phenomenon.  I've monitored the weight of my Viscaria for a period of time before putting it into use.  Right at the time of purchase, the blade weighed 89.6g.  It was late winter.  I then left it on the shelf in the original box unprotected.  Three months later, the blade weighed 90.5g.

We had this topic about two years ago. The conclusion there also seemed to be that some blades when used by people with sweaty palms can gain some weight due to salt infusing/depositing in the handle, up to a point of saturation (of sorts).

JacekGM wrote: We had this topic about two years ago. The conclusion there also seemed to be that some blades when used by people with sweaty palms can gain some weight due to salt infusing/depositing in the handle, up to a point of saturation (of sorts). Any change vs new blade will also depend on how well the wood was dried at the time when you bought it, so these two factors can sometimes work in opposite directions.  Personally, I would consider unusual any change of more than, say, 2 grams over a year, although this certainly depends on how often and where you play.

thanks. I never really weighed blades before except when purchasing so I assumed they were static. This is good to know. 

JacekGM wrote: We had this topic about two years ago. The conclusion there also seemed to be that some blades when used by people with sweaty palms can gain some weight due to salt infusing/depositing in the handle, up to a point of saturation (of sorts). Any change vs new blade will also depend on how well the wood was dried at the time when you bought it, so these two factors can sometimes work in opposite directions.  Personally, I would consider unusual any change of more than, say, 2 grams over a year, although this certainly depends on how often and where you play.