How does one clean a tenor saw?
 

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

On 21 Apr 2005 13:13:46 -0700, "TrailRat"
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.

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Here's two suggestions: (1) soak in mineral spirits for a week and
then wire brush it; (2) soak in "Simple Green" or that Orange stuff for
a week and then wire brush it;

Mutt

"TrailRat" wrote in message
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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

"Bob Schmall" wrote:


"TrailRat" wrote in message
roups.com...
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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"TrailRat" 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.a...=1,41080,41165

I use spray-on oven cleaner. Quick and easy. Also great for router bits
etc.

Cheers
Bill Daly
New Zealand
"TrailRat" wrote in message
oups.com...
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" wrote in message
...

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.

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.

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:21:33 +0100, LRod
wrote:

On 21 Apr 2005 13:13:46 -0700, "TrailRat"
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
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http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/ (website)

On 21 Apr 2005 13:13:46 -0700, the inscrutable "TrailRat"
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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In article .com, "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.

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.

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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?

In article .com,
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 .com,
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.

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.

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

You guys are VERY ill. :^)


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!