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Default Best way to clean band saw blades?

On Mar 25, 5:30*pm, -MIKE- wrote:
So, this band saw I just picked up came with about 15 blades.
What's the best way to get that rust off?
With my imagination, I was thinking of maybe cutting through something
that would be abrasive, but it would certainly dull the blades.


It's more likely the rust will stain your workpiece than that it
involves enough material to really hurt the blade.

Mount the blade, make a few cuts in a scrap, and finish up by
holding a pencil eraser against the non-cutting faces of the blade.

It might help to wipe down the clean blade with a waxy cloth or
bunch of waxed paper before putting it away.