In article , Eric Chang says...

using a large vise which holds the work steadily. I used a small
amount of gear oil in the kerf.

Gear oil is an extreme pressure lubricant. Don't use
it for cutting. Use a cutting fluid like lard oil.

Use the best HSS blade you can find, with coarse
enough teeth.

Jim

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