Silvan wrote in
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Patriarch wrote:

If it's smooth, and not rusty, there's really no reason to scrub it
aggressively. Bright and shiney really doesn't cut any better, with
saw tops.

Sharp blades, and well aligned fences count for a lot more.

That's where I'd spend my time.

You're a poor sport. It's all about gleaming. Gleaming makes the saw
blade sharper. Gleaming makes the fence straighter. Gleaming makes
the finish stick better. Gleaming makes the saw cut faster. Gleaming
is good. I like gleaming.

(Although I used a friend's saw once that was covered in stable dark
brown rust that had been burnished to a sort of rusty shine with use,
and it cut just fine. I think in days of yore they use to just accept
the inevitable and encourage things to develop a stable rust. Now,
however, it's the 21st century, and we have the chemical magic
necessary to promulgate gleaming. Gleaming is good. I like gleaming.
)


BS. I saw your posts on cleaning and laundry. ;-)

Patriarch