What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
router blades?

EasyOff Oven cleaner.

Dave
"mark" wrote in message
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What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
router blades?

Oven cleaner works well.

"mark" wrote in message
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What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc...
from saw and
router blades?

Isopropyl alcohol. It's cheap and should remove anything organic.

Mike

"mark" wrote in message
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What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
router blades?

I work with teak and it is a constant obstacle to overcome, as others have
said Easy Off oven cleaner works very well, but there is a concern when
using it on a bandsaw and the contact with the wheels. Great for circular
saws though. WD40 does work also. I will try alcohol as someone else
suggested.
I'm still looking for the 'magic bullet'.

...Ken

mark wrote:
What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
router blades?

Better places that sell blades/bits will also sell cleaners for this
purpose. My local shop has it, so does Lee Valley for that matter.

Chris

CMT Formula 20-50 Now sold at Woodcraft. This is actually formulated to
clean blades and bits. It cleans almost instantly and leaves a protective
film on what you are cleaning. Bio degradable and safe to use.


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What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
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"mark" wrote in message
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What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
router blades?

I'm still looking for the 'magic bullet'.

Stop looking with CMT Formula 20-50. You will be amazed.

Simple Green. Soak for 10 min. or so in the full-strength, and then
use an old toothbrush and swirl over each tooth of the blade while
still in the SG. I find it's easiest if you can get a plastic tub
large enough to lay the blade flat, and then just enough SG to cover
it. Use the toothbrush from one side, then flip the blade and do it
from the other. Upside is SG is non-toxic and biodegradable.

Teamcasa wrote:
EasyOff Oven cleaner.

CMT Blade Cleaner.

I've personally tried Easy Off, washing soda, WD-40, Simple Green,
water, kerosene, citrus cleaner, etc...

The CMT stuff really works well.

Barry

Blood! At least mine does---92 % alchol which might be the the reason for
the blood????

"mark" wrote in message
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What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
router blades?

"B a r r y" wrote in message
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Teamcasa wrote:
EasyOff Oven cleaner.

CMT Blade Cleaner.

I've personally tried Easy Off, washing soda, WD-40, Simple Green, water,
kerosene, citrus cleaner, etc...

The CMT stuff really works well.

Barry

Agreed. I too use CMT20/50 but if I can't find it or I run out oven cleaner
works good.
Dave

"TheNewGuy" wrote in message
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Simple Green. Soak for 10 min. or so in the full-strength, and then
use an old toothbrush and swirl over each tooth of the blade while
still in the SG. I find it's easiest if you can get a plastic tub
large enough to lay the blade flat, and then just enough SG to cover
it. Use the toothbrush from one side, then flip the blade and do it
from the other. Upside is SG is non-toxic and biodegradable.


With CMT Formula 20-50 which is also non toxic and biodegradable you simply
pump the sprayer around the blade. When you have make a complete circle
around the blade, immediately start wiping each tooth with a paper towel or
old rag. It works that fast.

Leon, I agree the CMT stuff works well - I have a bottle I use. Got it
free (not exactly gloat-worthy, I admit). I don't think it works any
better than SimpleGreen, though, in my experience. And SG is much
cheaper, and easier to come by, if one shops in brick-n-mortar stores.
That's all. -Chris

In article , "mark" wrote:
What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
router blades?

Washing soda, found in the detergent aisle of your local grocery store. Mix 1
cup in a gallon of warm water, allow the blade to soak for ten minutes, and
the gunk will wipe (or even rinse) right off. Cheap, easy, quick, and
environmentally benign.

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It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:21:16 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, "mark"
quickly quoth:

What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
router blades?

The safest is Simple Green, about $8 per gallon at the Borg. I
reuse it several times, storing it in a spare quart jar.

The stinky and most caustic is oven cleaner.

Both work equally well and take about the same length of time so work,
15-30 minutes.


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The mark entity posted thusly:

What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
router blades?

I bet "Goof Off" would work like a hot darn.

On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:03:49 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm, Oleg
Lego quickly quoth:

The mark entity posted thusly:

What is the best solvent to use for removing pitch etc... from saw and
router blades?

I bet "Goof Off" would work like a hot darn.

Simple Green - $8/gal; Goof-Off - ~$50/gal.

Go for it!


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"TheNewGuy" wrote in message
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I agree that the water content has to be considered. Surely the CMT
stuff has water, though? ... in any event, using either product, I dry
it off well, and then spray on and wipe it down w/ WD40. -Chris

IIRC CMT leaves a film to protect from rust.

On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:35:18 -0800, TheNewGuy wrote:

I agree that the water content has to be considered. Surely the CMT
stuff has water, though? ... in any event, using either product, I dry
it off well, and then spray on and wipe it down w/ WD40. -Chris

I've used oven cleaner with good results. Spray, wait, rinse, dry, and
wipe down with slip-it. I've also used WD40 after drying.

DGA