Cleaning A Saw Blade

In this video I will walk you through the steps that I take when cleaning saw blades in my shop. Whether it is a table saw blade, track saw blade, or any other blade, these are the steps that I follow in order to ensure they are clean.

Let me know what you think in the comments section below. If you have any questions you can also leave them below or you can head over to Instagram and follow me there and shoot me a DM. I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have about this video or anything else.

Thanks!

Jason

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[warrensmith]

Leftover COSTCO plastic pie carriers work as well for holding the cleaning fluid of your choice. .

[dimensionswoodworks]

I use a $10 bottle of cleaner from Amazon and do the same thing. I usually do them all at once though. Next time i run out of my tool cleaner I’ll give the simple green a shot 👍🏻

That camera did NOT want to focus for you.... did it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[justforkiks]

What is the purpose of cleaning the blades? Is it for aesthetic reasons or for functional reasons?

[AlAmantea]

Jason, Go to your local dollar store and pick up some "LA's Totally Awesome" cleaner. Works faster, better, cheaper, non toxic, and can be used for many other uses, , too! I don't even have to remove my blades to clean them. A quick spray on the teeth, wipe it down, and you're good to go!

[LANDSHARKK]

What’s the best way to get hair, skin and bone out. Asking for a friend...

[pcproz]

Thank you for the cleaning tips, I have a few old blades that could use some attention. Are you going to cover any sharpening tips for the saw blades? That would be great if you could. Thanks again.

[brianb]

Simple green works great. I cut the matching bucket down to 2 inches tall instead of using a lid. This very short bucket is super useful for all sorts of cleaning tasks.

[woodworkgalerie]

Hi, I am from Austria. I heard there are special cleaners for saw blades, household cleaners could attack the solder joints. Greetings from austria

[richardshort]

You can also use Mean Green you get in a spray bottle at most box stores and is cheaper, won’t hurt metal and is biodegradable same as Simple Green. Mean Green comes in 40 oz bottles so no need to purchase a gallon bottle like with Simple Green.

[mundlkalli]

Thank you very much for the nice demo. I know its not rocket science...but still...there is a way of doing things. may I give you some suggestion. the camera didnt pick up the sharpness of the blade/teeth. The reason for that is your camera settings. Your aperture is fixed on one focus point which was your face. Its tack sharp (because thats your focus point/ camera setting) and the blade was blurry because it was outside the focus point. Hope that helps. And PLEASE this was no criticism just a pointer !!!! Thank you again for the nice demo I subscribed

[JD.]

I’ve been using Trend Tool Cleaner for my blades and files. Great idea with Simple Green though. 👍

[mcooper]

I read, but I don't have any direct knowledge, that some chemical or acid in Simple Green(green version) can damage the solder that holds the carbide tips to the metal blade body. The purple heavy duty organic version of Simple Green does not have that chemical or acid. I think I heard it from James at King's Fine WW. Anyone heard of this ?

[everettneil]

Soak the blade in diesel fuel, then after scrub it with a soft brass wire brush, I use diesel fuel at work to remove sap and pitch from machinery and 7 feet diameter circular saw blades, clean with a solvent, brake solvent, fast and easy.

[TheLukkystrike]

Just noticed my saw blade was dirty today and this video hit my feed... Google is listening! Albeit thank you for this, I needed it.

[kathrynnewton]

👍🏻thank you! Best to wear gloves me thinks! Chemicals get absorbed through our skin…..

[rayc.]

Well, that's my method. A 12" blade won't fit in the lid, so, go buy a pizza pan for a 14" pizza and use it. Soak either for 20 to 30 minutes and scrub with a brass brush, it is quick.

[lgzz]

I used to just buy new blades (diablo/Dewalt) but I bought an older Festool track saw and a higher end 12” blade so I figured it was time to clean/sharpen my blades to extend their life. Simple green is nice bc I don’t feel the need to typically wear gloves bc it tends to be “safer” then other harsh cleaners. Ie: oven cleaner 😳 burn your finger prints off!? What’s an easy way to clean in the gullets or the inside part of the tooth? I tried nylon/brass brushes & I didn’t find it super effective, it seemed to still leave some pitch leftover. I was thinking the rubbing the pad in there. Granted the smaller blades are easier but when I’m doing it on a 100t 12” shit gets time consuming, individually trying to get in each fillet x2 (each side)

[illingworth]

Another great and informative couple of questions....
1) do you buy expensive blades or cheap ones?
1) is there any reason you clean the blade?
3) for us Europeans what would a suitable alternative to Simple Green? is it a washing up liquid?

[TheFalconJetDriver]

I use Krud cutter and an old bucket lid from drywall mud! A12 inch blade will fit in the lid fine. As for the brush I use a Cheap Harbor Freight brass brush, and I do rinse and dry off my blade. The Krud cutter came about as the solution I used on my diamond plate stones as a lubricant when sharpening hones and chisels, the wife always has me clean the top of stove, I have not let her in on my Krud cutter secret.🤣🛫

[draggboy]

I think Simple Green may be a poor choice. I cleaned my new Forrest WWII for the first time after watching this video and I think you should have shown at the end that I suspect the lettering on your blade was mostly work off. Same thing happened to my blade. It's difficult to read any of the marking on the blade after one cleaning. I think Forrest's recommended ammonia based products or CMT blade cleaner etc might be a less harsh cleaner that will do just as well removing the pitch.