It sticks in the mitre box and has this weird white/black mess over the
blade that I think came from cutting green wood with it. The saw is
still sharp so I don't want to just throw it. It was hard to clean with
by hand with detergent and only managed a small area in a long sapce of
time. So any suggestion would be nice.
Thank You
TR
In article <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]> wrote:
>A better reply would have been:
>
>You use acetone to clean a tennon saw,so use baritone to clean a tenor
>saw.
>
>or
>
>Any solvent bass cleaner will do.
>
Talk about a _fishy_ solution to the problem!
In article <[email protected]>,
TrailRat <[email protected]> wrote:
>It sticks in the mitre box and has this weird white/black mess over the
>blade that I think came from cutting green wood with it. The saw is
>still sharp so I don't want to just throw it. It was hard to clean with
>by hand with detergent and only managed a small area in a long sapce of
>time. So any suggestion would be nice.
There have been several good suggestions in other postings, but I feel
compelled to add another alto-native. <groan>
Anything that attacks fat/grease will remove the 'crud'. Depending on
how 'aggressive' the cleaner is, "tincture of time" may be required.
Aggressive cleaners include lye and related products (e.g. "Red Devil Lye",
"Easy Off Oven Cleaner", etc.) *CARE* is required, These products will
remove skin!
Any of the 'citrus' cleaners -- "Simple Green", "Orange Clean" ,etc.
"grease-remover" hand cleaners, frequently found in auto shops -- things
like "Goop".
Other 'glass' and multi-purpose cleaners with 'grease cutters' -- "Windex",
"Formula 409", etc.
"Detergents" with grease-cutters. _Pure_ detergents are *not* very good at
'stuck on' stuff of this type. Detergents work by 'getting under' stuff,
and lifting it away. when you can't get _under_ it, you need something that
breaks it up, and can attack from the top.
"soap". works similarly to pure detergent. just not as well.
On 21 Apr 2005 13:13:46 -0700, "TrailRat" <[email protected]>
wrote:
I would think the same way you would clean a baritone or a bass saw.
Sorry. Someone was going to do it; it might as well be me.
--
LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
http://www.woodbutcher.net
Proud participant of rec.woodworking since February, 1997
I use spray-on oven cleaner. Quick and easy. Also great for router bits
etc.
Cheers
Bill Daly
New Zealand
"TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It sticks in the mitre box and has this weird white/black mess over the
> blade that I think came from cutting green wood with it. The saw is
> still sharp so I don't want to just throw it. It was hard to clean with
> by hand with detergent and only managed a small area in a long sapce of
> time. So any suggestion would be nice.
>
> Thank You
>
> TR
>
"alexy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> I, also was too slow with the crummy pun, so I'll suggest one other
> straight answer: Dishwasher detergent (e.g., Cascade) at rate of about
> 1T/q. Overnight soaking should be enough.
>
Might want to soak just the blade, lest you get into a bimetal (brass
back/steel blade) situation with a pretty good electrolyte.
I'd wet a washrag or two in simple green or TSP substitute and lay it on the
affected area for fifteen minutes. Shouldn't take more.
You guys are VERY ill. :^)
[email protected]> wrote:
A better reply would have been:
You use acetone to clean a tennon saw,so use baritone to clean a tenor
saw.
or
Any solvent bass cleaner will do.
Talk about a _fishy_ solution to the problem!
"TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It sticks in the mitre box and has this weird white/black mess over the
> blade that I think came from cutting green wood with it. The saw is
> still sharp so I don't want to just throw it. It was hard to clean with
> by hand with detergent and only managed a small area in a long sapce of
> time. So any suggestion would be nice.
>
> Thank You
>
> TR
LRod beat me to the crummy pun, so I'll just have to play it straight. CMT
makes a blade cleaner that works faster than just about anything. You'll
find it a Rockler, Woodcraft, Amazon.com or a number of other woodworking
places. Even faster is oven cleaner, but it's evil stuff and must be used in
a well-ventilated area.
Bob
>
TrailRat wrote:
> It sticks in the mitre box and has this weird white/black mess over
> the blade that I think came from cutting green wood with it. The saw
> is still sharp so I don't want to just throw it. It was hard to
> clean with by hand with detergent and only managed a small area in a
> long sapce of time. So any suggestion would be nice.
>
> Thank You
>
> TR
I would conjecture that the same method used to clean a baritone saw
should suffice nicely. ;-)
Godzilla
On 21 Apr 2005 13:13:46 -0700, the inscrutable "TrailRat"
<[email protected]> spake:
>It sticks in the mitre box and has this weird white/black mess over the
>blade that I think came from cutting green wood with it. The saw is
>still sharp so I don't want to just throw it. It was hard to clean with
>by hand with detergent and only managed a small area in a long sapce of
>time. So any suggestion would be nice.
Unfortunately, bass, soprano, and alto brushes won't work on a tenor
saw.
I'd try soaking it with Simple Green for a few minutes. It should wipe
clean after that.
It'll be Happy Humming after that.
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On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:21:33 +0100, LRod
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On 21 Apr 2005 13:13:46 -0700, "TrailRat" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>I would think the same way you would clean a baritone or a bass saw.
>
>Sorry. Someone was going to do it; it might as well be me.
Actually I would turn in the tenor for two fives, spend one on some
Easy Off and go see half a movie with the other five.
Although...that might be considered money laundering...
Tom Watson - WoodDorker
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/ (website)
In article <[email protected]>, "TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote:
>It sticks in the mitre box and has this weird white/black mess over the
>blade that I think came from cutting green wood with it. The saw is
>still sharp so I don't want to just throw it. It was hard to clean with
>by hand with detergent and only managed a small area in a long sapce of
>time. So any suggestion would be nice.
Washing soda. About 1/4 cup in a quart of warm water. Soak for five minutes;
most of the crud will rinse off. The rest you can wipe off with a rag. Rinse
with water. Dry with a towel.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?
"TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> still sharp so I don't want to just throw it. It was hard to clean with
> by hand with detergent and only managed a small area in a long sapce of
> time. So any suggestion would be nice.
Something equivalent to this. It's only available in Canada I assume because
of some type of shipping restrictions, but it should be available elsewhere
too.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=30062&cat=1,41080,41165
On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:21:33 +0100, LRod
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On 21 Apr 2005 13:13:46 -0700, "TrailRat" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>I would think the same way you would clean a baritone or a bass saw.
ba-boom-crash!
Barry
"Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"TrailRat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> It sticks in the mitre box and has this weird white/black mess over the
>> blade that I think came from cutting green wood with it. The saw is
>> still sharp so I don't want to just throw it. It was hard to clean with
>> by hand with detergent and only managed a small area in a long sapce of
>> time. So any suggestion would be nice.
>>
>> Thank You
>>
>> TR
>
>LRod beat me to the crummy pun, so I'll just have to play it straight. CMT
>makes a blade cleaner that works faster than just about anything. You'll
>find it a Rockler, Woodcraft, Amazon.com or a number of other woodworking
>places. Even faster is oven cleaner, but it's evil stuff and must be used in
>a well-ventilated area.
I, also was too slow with the crummy pun, so I'll suggest one other
straight answer: Dishwasher detergent (e.g., Cascade) at rate of about
1T/q. Overnight soaking should be enough.
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