I have never cleaned mine before. therefore thanks for showing your way of doing it to me/us 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 BTW: at 1:10 nice way of showing what's going on 💪🏻
You can do the exact same thing with sanding belts--especially the expensive type for thinkness/drum sanders. Remove the belt, roll it up, drop it into a tin can. Fill the can with a mixture of water and detergent (Simple Green works too) and allow it to sit overnight. Next day, roll it flat and scrub with a plastic brush. Rinse and allow to dry.
Nice to see someone offer a common sense approach to saw blades. I never thought to clean a saw blade with liquid laundry detergent. Thanks for the tip.
Amateur Diy'er here and you've just saved me, I was looking for videos on how to re-sharpen my table saw blade, now all I have to do is clean it, I feel like a pro now thank you very much, count me as a subscriber for that. Martin in the UK 🇬🇧
I'm glad to see this info getting out there more. I used to work full-time at an Ace Hardware that provides sharpening services, and you would not believe the number of people that would bring in a TC tip blade to get sharpened and would get offended when I tried to help them save money by letting them know they only needed to clean the teeth.
@ Customer Service is what Ace is all about (at least it should be, if you have an Ace store that does not treat its customers like that then they are going against the corporate culture and policies).
The big problem also these days is people tend to want to act like they know more than they do, then take offence when you suggest something sensible. Then they like " you saying I'm stupid boy?!"
@@benjaminthomas2626 there is a bigger problem with retailers thinking they know more than their shoppers, thats for sure. The number of times I go to a store and get told nonsense is getting annoying. Wood yards, building merchants, tool stores etc are the worst. Professional/expert set ups are a different matter of course.
Short ... sweet... and to the point without the fufu nahnah banter and a tour of a blade factory 😂. Great Vid, I'm off to take it for test drive. I have never cleaned my blades. On anything. Never crossed my mind but makes perfect sense short of a warped blade or cutting something with the wrong blade type. 🤔👍
DK Builds, I just finished a project using old heart of pine flooring taking from a 150 year old Philly home. I used my table saw today and it would barely cut anything. Of course, I thought the blade was dull (maybe the ancient boards?) and jumped straight to thinking "sharpen". I clicked here and I'm so glad I did. Of course the blade was completely gummed up with tough pine resin and your solution worked perfectly to dissolve the resin. Just as advertised. THANK YOU. I likely would have just defaulted to getting a new blade. To your point, while the blade I have was more than two years old and used quite a bit for a non professional it was not "dull" at all. It's actually still very sharp, like new, and just needed cleaning. Great advice!
Years ago the guy who sharpens my sawblades told me about a product called “super clean”. It comes in a purple spray bottle and it’s a degreaser found in the automotive section. It’s biodegradable and it works great. You just let it sit for a minute or two and use a soft brush just as you did in your video. I never thought about laundry soap working. I often use my slop sink or a bucket lid as well. Oh I almost forgot, these methods work great for router bits too!
Nice tip with super clean! I'm 100% on board with any cleaner that's environmentally friendly. And great tip with the router bits, mine DEFINITELY need a cleaning!
I'm here after watching some guy cut into a whetstone to sharpen his mitre saw blade/s. I can honestly say your advice here is worth it's weight in gold! I cleaned my blade/s and holy s**t what a difference! Thanks!👍
You are right. I learned that my self and I did clean my blade and cut super less noise and smooth. And I was so happy. People must try. Thank you man. I made almost 40 cutting board with hardwood and never change the blade. Cut niceand sharp without lots of fiber.
I took a close look at carbide-tipped blade I removed because I thought it had become dull. Lots of hardened resin. I'm going to clean it up and give it a go. Thanks!
OMG I couldn’t even complete my project and was about to spend $50 on a new blade. I KNEW I had only used the saw a hand full of times and couldn’t understand why the blade was “dull and burning”. You saved me!!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Great advice. I regularly clean my blades to keep them performing well. I swear by concentrated Simple Green for cleaning my circular saw blades. I soak the blades for about 15 minutes in undiluted Simple Green and then a quick, light scrub with a tooth brush removes everything very quickly.
You just saved me so much time before I was using a file on my circular sawblade. I was at the point. I’m buying a new one, but thank you for telling me how to fix it.
I just found your video. I use Windex in lieu of laundry detergent. Seems to cut thru and dissolve the resin build up. Been using this method for a couple of decades
Just found this, it's one of the most helpful and practical tips I've found. Like so many others I never thought of using laundry detergent. I always assumed a special magic chemical cleaner solvent was needed, there are many offered for big $$$. Nice presentation too, short and to the point. Thanks!!
Werkt echt, al jaren heb ik een cirkelzaag maar dit heb ik nooit geweten. Verschillende ‘oude bladen’ schoongemaakt (moest wel flink borstelen) en zaagsnede weer super strak. Bedankt 😃👍
Well thanks, Dave. I have a gallon of purple Simple Green that I'm not going to live long enough to use all of it, and you show me I could have been using Tide instead. Nice going, buddy. :-) Seriously, I never even thought about using laundry detergent. Genius idea.
I bought this mitre saw in June 2014, and I remodeled my basement with it. It it sturdy and it works great ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxKL3MYO42eA2JbKxs7_Q0tmRGZI4Ow4Ar . There's not a lot of extra play in the adjustments and it is definitely well built. It is lighter than higher-end sliding double bevel models, so I can move it myself, which is nice. When I had to cut 2x10 lumber, I had to flip the boards over and cut twice; but since most of my cutting was on smaller dimension lumber, the weight reduction and significantly lower price seemed to be a better trade off for the boards I did have to flip. Late in the project, I was able to borrow a DW718, and the sliding feature does make fast work of 2x10s, but it is a tank, and I stand by my choice of the DW715. I also added a laser guide (one of the arbor replacement style sold on Amazon), which is nice to have, but definitely not needed.
Great tip. I'll have to give that a try. I inherited my table saw from dad with about 10 different blades. I've struggled to figure out if a lot of the blades he bought were just well used or super cheap and not worth the steel they were made out of. I'll have to give them a cleaning and see if anything improves. Also never knew a 5 gallon pail lid fit a 10" blade so well.
Hey, thanks for the reminder! I have a slew of blades needing cleaned. I usually set them aside, install a new blade that I've been wanting to try out, then forget about the cleaning part.
You may be incredibly right, I had a dozen dull tungsten blades left over from when I retired from cabinetmaking, that was over twenty years ago. I have often thought off having at least a couple rehappened, but they keep on doing the job throughout my retirement, mainly cutting up tree branches, repairs, and odd projects. The next time I experience dulling under heavy work, I will tooth brush/detergent it right there on the radial arm saw. Thank you.
Good tip, thanks. I saw another video where he turned the blade around on his saw and ran it, then used an oil stone to just touch the tips and because it is going backwards it doesn't snag.
That’s an interesting idea. I could see how it might work specifically for rip blades where all the teeth are flat, but it would basically destroy a cross cut or combination blade. An interesting strategy for sure though if you can do it safely!
dang that's helpful! especially the tip about the bucket lid - who doesnt have one or more of those around somewhere and hey at the end you even have a cleaner bucket lid than when you started!
This video came just in the nik of time. I was about to go and buy another saw blade or sharpener. Thank you for saving me that money. I subscribed and will watch all your videos. Take care. 😊
Good one, thanks. I have 4 different table saw blades that are probably suspect. I've not used them enough to have worn them down, but I get the burn. I just thought I was ripping too slow.
Awesome! Ripping too slow may cause burning too but to be honest you have to do it quite slowly to cause the issue. Better to have a clean/sharp blade and push at a speed you are comfortable with (for safety) than to try to push really fast!
Like someone else below, I use Simple Green at full strength... but I may have to try this detergent hack. Good content - you're right about not likely needing to sharpen your sawblades often.
TSP is much better. Just mix the powder with water until it feels slick. Spray it on or use a bucket lid to soak it for 15min and a toothbrush takes it all off. I learned this from cleaning old juke box mechs from the 40 as they were litereally coated with cigarette tar. They come right back to new. TSP is Trisodium Phosphate and for the most part it was THE kitchen cleaner in the 40s to 60s. Also referred to as "painters helper" as painter use it to take the cooking grease off of kitchens before they paint. You can mix up a spray containg of this and leave it on the shelf for years.
Thank you for this video Boss. My Uncle just got a job at a saw mill and I felt this is very informative towards having conversations about his work. I am super proud of him and super proud of you for taking the time to make this video just for us.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting TS. I'm proud to have made a video that was useful to you for building a relationship with your Uncle. He's lucky to be related to you!
This is gold. I don't know if I'm gonna do it soon because I'm not currently woodworking, but that's definitely the kind of advice I need. Cheap. effective. And quick video. Straigh to the point. If I had some advice to give, I'd suggest you to include like 1 or 2 dad jokes (or lame ones) probably about yourself (like lincoln street woodwork style) because that's always fun. You almost did it with the sensitive skin detergent and I liked that too. Good luck !
tbh used dish washer detergant until now, but will try laundry one too! however depending on the thing you cut dulling may occur quickly too. especially mdf and particle boards are pretty rough too the blades. if you cut more solid wood, cleaning is probably sufficient :)
THANK YOU, I knew there was a better...cheaper way instead of the HIGH DOLLAR solutions I have heard and seen. I have several Freuid blades and diablo carbon blades. table and crosscut. Forty to sixty cents a tooth is pricy .thanks again
MARVELLOUS CLEAR IMFORMATIVE VIDEO.NOT RUINED BY ROCK MUSIC OR STUPID REMARKS.A1.Regards from Terry in England.{ I love rock music but not when Im concentrating.
I observed during the last close in magnified shot of the blade that a number of teeth were chipped on the corners, and I saw at least one of the teeth had a bright shinny surface where the cutting edge should be. That being said keeping one's blade clean will allow the teeth to cut optimally, however as more teeth become chipped and dull that put a higher load on the remaining teeth. When you finally decide to sharpen your blade a whole lot of material will have to be removed to bring it back to "like new" condition whereas if you sharpen the blade on a regular basis, you will only have to remove a little material from each tooth to achieve a razor sharpness. As a retired carpenter who still like to make sawdust, I have a whole bunch of blades...about three inches thick if one was to stack them together. I stopped sending my blades out for sharpening and proceeded to sharpen them myself and I have found that if I inspect my blades and observe that a couple of the teeth have become damaged or dull it only takes me one light pass on my sharpening jig to bring the blade up to a like new condition, less material is removed, less heat is applied to each tooth to sharpen it. Great video thumbs up.
Great observation Craig. I didn't notice the teeth were chipped before watching this video actually haha. I will soon either have this particular blade sharpened or replaced due to the chips. Thanks for sharing!
Mine don’t get clean as easily as yours. So I use oven cleaner spray and a soft brass brush. After letting it sit for some time and some scrubbing I rinse it with the hottest water from a faucet - it then dries itself up. Oven cleaner will also remove all those prints from a blade which is also good
the blades from my second hand VERY old table saw and circular saw, very MUCH needed sharpening when I compared to my new mitre saw. blunt and then some lol
I did too. And Goof Off on occasion if there was a lot of sticky resin. But Goof Off will eat EVERYTHING...including my rushed, non-gloved skin. (I bet we've all been there, done that too.)
great ideal thanks for telling it as I did not realise how simple it was as you demostrated it and I agree with the others with thier comments Bob England
This is a very good tip. If you're in a hurry, you can do this with Windex or any half decent surfactant, if you spray it on liberally and let it soak in for a few minutes, in the trusty paint bucket lid. Then, just like you did, rub it over with a dish brush, rinse, presto! Commercial cleaning supply places also stock some really good food grade degreasers, and a litre of this stuff with a spray trigger will do an awesome job, last a decade or more and is super handy around the garage.
I use a cap full of methyl hydrated (alcohol) and a sm plastic brush. Then treating the blade,table & fence with a Teflon or graphite dry lube every couple weeks keep to keep table saw, planer/jointer & router bits preforming butter smooth. Will try detergent next time
@@dkbuilds ya dust doesn't stick to Teflon spray like with paste wax. Also use it to treat new sanding disks, pads & belts to double their life span too. Cheers
I use CMT's blade cleaner, not because I think it's better but because you don't need to rinse it off/clean it after using it. They say you can just clean it with a towel and leave it as is and that it also prevents rust. It's not that expensive and you don't have to buy a whole kit, just the fluid.
@@dkbuilds I think it's particularly good for router bits, mine tend to always rust on the shaft, and they have bearings etc that are not as easy to rinse/clean/dry off as a saw blade :)
I use either Krud Kutter or Spray 9 depending if my local Lowe's or hardware store may be out of one or the other., but I prefer Krud Kutter, and no water is needed. I place the blade on a rag or old towel, then spritz the cleaner on one side of the blade, let it sit for 30 seconds or so, agitate with a plastic brush, and then wipe the blade with a rag. Then flip the blade over and repeat. It's a very fast and simple process.
Thanks for watching! When is the last time you cleaned your saw blades?! Oh, and don't forget to subscribe :)
To long ago thanks for the reminder 😅
@@codefaulkner2157 XD
😂 that was the first thing that come on my mind.
I have never cleaned mine before. therefore thanks for showing your way of doing it to me/us 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
BTW: at 1:10 nice way of showing what's going on 💪🏻
You can do the exact same thing with sanding belts--especially the expensive type for thinkness/drum sanders. Remove the belt, roll it up, drop it into a tin can. Fill the can with a mixture of water and detergent (Simple Green works too) and allow it to sit overnight. Next day, roll it flat and scrub with a plastic brush. Rinse and allow to dry.
I'm 66 years old and have been working with wood since I was about 6. This is about the most useful tip I've seen yet.
Thanks, a ton.
Buck
That's fantastic Buck, I'm proud to have shown something new to an expert like yourself! Cheers!
@@dkbuilds Thanks dk, and as it turns out, it also works on my sawmill. This saves tons of $$$
Thanks again.
Buck
Outstanding video! To the point without all of the noise, music, 15 introduction and "Hollywood" effects! Thanks Pal!
Thanks for watching and for the feedback. Glad you liked it Barry!
Nice to see someone offer a common sense approach to saw blades. I never thought to clean a saw blade with liquid laundry detergent. Thanks for the tip.
I’m glad the video was useful for you, thanks for watching!
Amateur Diy'er here and you've just saved me, I was looking for videos on how to re-sharpen my table saw blade, now all I have to do is clean it, I feel like a pro now thank you very much, count me as a subscriber for that.
Martin in the UK 🇬🇧
That's great Martin, I'm happy this video was useful for you! Happy new year and welcome to my channel!
I'm glad to see this info getting out there more. I used to work full-time at an Ace Hardware that provides sharpening services, and you would not believe the number of people that would bring in a TC tip blade to get sharpened and would get offended when I tried to help them save money by letting them know they only needed to clean the teeth.
That's awesome, thanks for sharing Ben!
Also seems easy money for profit to me. But i appreciate your care for customer service.
@ Customer Service is what Ace is all about (at least it should be, if you have an Ace store that does not treat its customers like that then they are going against the corporate culture and policies).
The big problem also these days is people tend to want to act like they know more than they do, then take offence when you suggest something sensible. Then they like " you saying I'm stupid boy?!"
@@benjaminthomas2626 there is a bigger problem with retailers thinking they know more than their shoppers, thats for sure. The number of times I go to a store and get told nonsense is getting annoying. Wood yards, building merchants, tool stores etc are the worst. Professional/expert set ups are a different matter of course.
Short ... sweet... and to the point without the fufu nahnah banter and a tour of a blade factory 😂. Great Vid, I'm off to take it for test drive. I have never cleaned my blades. On anything. Never crossed my mind but makes perfect sense short of a warped blade or cutting something with the wrong blade type. 🤔👍
Heck yeah, I'm glad this was useful for you! Thanks for watching and commenting!
DK Builds, I just finished a project using old heart of pine flooring taking from a 150 year old Philly home. I used my table saw today and it would barely cut anything. Of course, I thought the blade was dull (maybe the ancient boards?) and jumped straight to thinking "sharpen". I clicked here and I'm so glad I did. Of course the blade was completely gummed up with tough pine resin and your solution worked perfectly to dissolve the resin. Just as advertised. THANK YOU. I likely would have just defaulted to getting a new blade. To your point, while the blade I have was more than two years old and used quite a bit for a non professional it was not "dull" at all. It's actually still very sharp, like new, and just needed cleaning. Great advice!
That's great Roy! I'm so glad I saved you some money on a new blade. I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Fellow Weekend Woodworker graduate -- love your videos and this one in particular. Great camera work on the blade teeth!
Awesome! Thanks Adam!!
Years ago the guy who sharpens my sawblades told me about a product called “super clean”. It comes in a purple spray bottle and it’s a degreaser found in the automotive section. It’s biodegradable and it works great. You just let it sit for a minute or two and use a soft brush just as you did in your video. I never thought about laundry soap working. I often use my slop sink or a bucket lid as well. Oh I almost forgot, these methods work great for router bits too!
Nice tip with super clean! I'm 100% on board with any cleaner that's environmentally friendly. And great tip with the router bits, mine DEFINITELY need a cleaning!
@@dkbuilds can you get super clean in the USA?
Yup. Amazon, Ace, Walmart all carry it.
I'm astounded you can defend Ukraine and still have time to run a UA-cam channel. Kudos to you sir.
LOL you aren't the first to notice the similarity!
Great vid Volodymyr that was very useful.
And hopefully Santa can bring you those corrective lenses this Xmas.
😅 I tease.....
He kinda , almost maybe sorta looks remotely similar.🤔
Brilliant! 😂
😂😂😂
This video is gonna save anyone that watches it a lot of money and waiting around for a new blade
* Bravo! 👏
That's the hope! Thanks JS!
I'm here after watching some guy cut into a whetstone to sharpen his mitre saw blade/s. I can honestly say your advice here is worth it's weight in gold! I cleaned my blade/s and holy s**t what a difference! Thanks!👍
Thanks so much Maplehouse! I'm glad this was useful for you!
tried this, wow. great tip. cleaned all 6 blades instantly. they all look new and are sharp. thanks again!!!
Awesome! Glad it was useful for you, yk!
One word: thanks
Great tip
Awesome thanks for watching!
1 year later still helping people. Thanks!
Heck yeah! That's the most I could've hoped for. Thanks David!
You are right. I learned that my self and I did clean my blade and cut super less noise and smooth. And I was so happy. People must try. Thank you man. I made almost 40 cutting board with hardwood and never change the blade. Cut niceand sharp without lots of fiber.
Nice!! Cleaning blades is definitely the way to go!
I took a close look at carbide-tipped blade I removed because I thought it had become dull. Lots of hardened resin. I'm going to clean it up and give it a go. Thanks!
Awesome Josh! Hope cleaning it worked for you!
OMG I couldn’t even complete my project and was about to spend $50 on a new blade. I KNEW I had only used the saw a hand full of times and couldn’t understand why the blade was “dull and burning”. You saved me!!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
That’s great, I’m so glad the video was useful for you! Thanks for watching!
Great advice. I regularly clean my blades to keep them performing well. I swear by concentrated Simple Green for cleaning my circular saw blades. I soak the blades for about 15 minutes in undiluted Simple Green and then a quick, light scrub with a tooth brush removes everything very quickly.
Great tips Steve! Glad Simple Green is working out for you, I've heard good things about it.
You just saved me so much time before I was using a file on my circular sawblade. I was at the point. I’m buying a new one, but thank you for telling me how to fix it.
Awesome, I'm glad to have saved you some time!
I think these types of videos are really helpful because correctly maintenancing the tools is important. Thanks for your videos.
Thanks so much for the positive feedback Behzad!
I was about to replace my blade. I will try this today and check the results. Thanks
Awesome! Let me know if it worked for you Cindy!
I just found your video. I use Windex in lieu of laundry detergent. Seems to cut thru and dissolve the resin build up. Been using this method for a couple of decades
Great tip thanks for sharing!
Nice. I was going to replace my 10" and 12" blades. Now, I'll just clean them. Thank you very much.
Excellent, I'm glad this tip was useful for you!
thank you. I have dozens that I thought were just dull. I am going to try this now and reuse my blades.
Awesome I’m glad this was useful Kevin!
Just found this, it's one of the most helpful and practical tips I've found. Like so many others I never thought of using laundry detergent. I always assumed a special magic chemical cleaner solvent was needed, there are many offered for big $$$. Nice presentation too, short and to the point. Thanks!!
Thanks!! I really appreciate the kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful!
Werkt echt, al jaren heb ik een cirkelzaag maar dit heb ik nooit geweten. Verschillende ‘oude bladen’ schoongemaakt (moest wel flink borstelen) en zaagsnede weer super strak. Bedankt 😃👍
Dat is geweldig, ik ben blij dat deze video nuttig voor je was! Gelukkig nieuwjaar
Well thanks, Dave. I have a gallon of purple Simple Green that I'm not going to live long enough to use all of it, and you show me I could have been using Tide instead. Nice going, buddy. :-)
Seriously, I never even thought about using laundry detergent. Genius idea.
Haha thanks Don! I haven't tried Simple Green but if you've got it, use it!
I bought this mitre saw in June 2014, and I remodeled my basement with it. It it sturdy and it works great ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxKL3MYO42eA2JbKxs7_Q0tmRGZI4Ow4Ar . There's not a lot of extra play in the adjustments and it is definitely well built. It is lighter than higher-end sliding double bevel models, so I can move it myself, which is nice. When I had to cut 2x10 lumber, I had to flip the boards over and cut twice; but since most of my cutting was on smaller dimension lumber, the weight reduction and significantly lower price seemed to be a better trade off for the boards I did have to flip. Late in the project, I was able to borrow a DW718, and the sliding feature does make fast work of 2x10s, but it is a tank, and I stand by my choice of the DW715. I also added a laser guide (one of the arbor replacement style sold on Amazon), which is nice to have, but definitely not needed.
Thanks James!
Brilliant, been in the trade for sixty years plus and never heard this trick before. Dave 🇦🇺
That's great, I'm proud to have shown a pro like yourself a new trick. Thanks for watching Dave
Great tip. I'll have to give that a try. I inherited my table saw from dad with about 10 different blades. I've struggled to figure out if a lot of the blades he bought were just well used or super cheap and not worth the steel they were made out of. I'll have to give them a cleaning and see if anything improves. Also never knew a 5 gallon pail lid fit a 10" blade so well.
Awesome thanks Matt! And lol yes the 5 gallon lid fitting was very serendipitous!
Hey, thanks for the reminder! I have a slew of blades needing cleaned. I usually set them aside, install a new blade that I've been wanting to try out, then forget about the cleaning part.
Happy to remind you Mark! Hopefully you can restore those blades super easily. Thanks for commenting!
Great tip. Sometimes your fence can be miss aligned. Thx
Thanks! That's a great tip too, that even a sharp sawblade will struggle if the fence is misaligned. I appreciate it!
Looks good. The laundry detergent looks like it works much faster than my pitch and resin remover. I’ll have to give it a try
Awesome, thanks Tranq hopefully it works for you!
You may be incredibly right, I had a dozen dull tungsten blades left over from when I retired from cabinetmaking, that was over twenty years ago. I have often thought off having at least a couple rehappened, but they keep on doing the job throughout my retirement, mainly cutting up tree branches, repairs, and odd projects. The next time I experience dulling under heavy work, I will tooth brush/detergent it right there on the radial arm saw. Thank you.
Thanks for watching! Let me know if the cleaning helps on your radial arm saw when you get around to it!
Practical advice is always helpful. I love to improve my woodworking process and save more moola to spend it on new tools.
Thanks for the feedback Corey!
You sound like me, I love tools.
Good tip, thanks.
I saw another video where he turned the blade around on his saw and ran it, then used an oil stone to just touch the tips and because it is going backwards it doesn't snag.
That’s an interesting idea. I could see how it might work specifically for rip blades where all the teeth are flat, but it would basically destroy a cross cut or combination blade. An interesting strategy for sure though if you can do it safely!
Great tip! I've been using the pitch remover for a couple years. Will have to give detergent a try.
Thanks Brad! Hopefully it works just as well!
I’ve never bought cleaner I’ve always used soap and water. And your right it does do a great job so thanks I always enjoy your content
Thanks Bradley! I appreciate the comment!
Wao i was going to send it to clean n it will cost me some $$ but ur video really helped me out. Thanks for the advice
Awesome thanks Luis I'm glad I could help!
dang that's helpful! especially the tip about the bucket lid - who doesnt have one or more of those around somewhere and hey at the end you even have a cleaner bucket lid than when you started!
I'm glad it was useful for you! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this information. I used cleaning vinegar and wire brush. Works well.
Great tip, thanks for sharing Malcolm! That'll work great for rust too.
This video came just in the nik of time. I was about to go and buy another saw blade or sharpener. Thank you for saving me that money.
I subscribed and will watch all your videos. Take care. 😊
That’s great Cynthia! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I will surely try this. I work with hatrdwood in Amazon rainforest and this looks like a very usefull tip
Thank you, I hope the tip is useful for you in the Amazon!
Good one, thanks. I have 4 different table saw blades that are probably suspect. I've not used them enough to have worn them down, but I get the burn. I just thought I was ripping too slow.
Awesome! Ripping too slow may cause burning too but to be honest you have to do it quite slowly to cause the issue. Better to have a clean/sharp blade and push at a speed you are comfortable with (for safety) than to try to push really fast!
A trick from Fine Wood working magazine said to use Simple Green . I use it with a toothbrush undiluted for quite a few years and it works great!
Great tip thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the video. I had the same problem for a while and I’m going to try your tip. I’m confident it will work.
Thanks Jennifer! Hopefully it works for you!
Like someone else below, I use Simple Green at full strength... but I may have to try this detergent hack. Good content - you're right about not likely needing to sharpen your sawblades often.
Thanks Matt, good tip about Simple Green. I appreciate the kind words!
Great advice for someone like me who always has a blade off getting sharpened. Thanks
Thanks for watching and commenting, Sprint!
Great video. Is there a way to tell when the blade on a circular saw needs replacing?
Thanks! That's a good question. If cleaning isn't working, and the carbide tips don't "feel" sharp, it might be time for a sharpening.
This is great info. I have a huge stack of “dull” blades! Wonder how well they would do in my washing machine...😂
Thanks John! Let me know how your washing machine trick works, I'm not optimistic the machine would survive 😂
Thank you boss i learned something today. Good job keep up making this kind of tutorial i from Philippines thanks you.
Thanks so much Sharma! Cheers!
Brilliant tip. It worked on my blade. Thanks
Heck yeah, thanks for letting me know. Glad it worked for ya!
What a great tip, thanks. I am going to give it a try next time I am in my shop.
Thanks John! Let me know if it works for you!
Good information and not wasting time! Refreshing!! Thank you.
Thanks Kerry, glad you liked it!
Great tip thanks. I really like the no fuss presentation.
Thanks Greg glad you liked it!
Wow I didn’t think I had been cutting anything with resin…. But looking forward to trying this
Hope this works for you! All wood has resin in it to some extent, but soft woods like pine are extra full of it.
Nice one I was thinking about cleaning up my tablesaw blade's, now I know what the cheapest way to go about it is. 😀
Awesome Simon glad this was useful!
TSP is much better. Just mix the powder with water until it feels slick. Spray it on or use a bucket lid to soak it for 15min and a toothbrush takes it all off. I learned this from cleaning old juke box mechs from the 40 as they were litereally coated with cigarette tar. They come right back to new. TSP is Trisodium Phosphate and for the most part it was THE kitchen cleaner in the 40s to 60s. Also referred to as "painters helper" as painter use it to take the cooking grease off of kitchens before they paint. You can mix up a spray containg of this and leave it on the shelf for years.
Great tips, thanks! I'll have to give TSP a try next time.
Simple, solid, succinct. Well done sir.
Thank you for the kind words, sir!
Thank you for this video Boss. My Uncle just got a job at a saw mill and I felt this is very informative towards having conversations about his work.
I am super proud of him and super proud of you for taking the time to make this video just for us.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting TS. I'm proud to have made a video that was useful to you for building a relationship with your Uncle. He's lucky to be related to you!
This is gold. I don't know if I'm gonna do it soon because I'm not currently woodworking, but that's definitely the kind of advice I need. Cheap. effective. And quick video. Straigh to the point.
If I had some advice to give, I'd suggest you to include like 1 or 2 dad jokes (or lame ones) probably about yourself (like lincoln street woodwork style) because that's always fun. You almost did it with the sensitive skin detergent and I liked that too. Good luck !
Thanks for the advice! I'll try to work in some more dad jokes in the future :)
tbh used dish washer detergant until now, but will try laundry one too! however depending on the thing you cut dulling may occur quickly too. especially mdf and particle boards are pretty rough too the blades. if you cut more solid wood, cleaning is probably sufficient :)
Good point about MDF dulling blades faster than other woods, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for commenting!
I had the genius idea of cutting wood wool insulation with my saw blade … it killed it in no time.
Thanks for the tip .
Really fantastic tip, dude! Thanks a lot! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks so much MC! Stay safe yourself, as always!
Excellent video. Well narrated and well lit/shot. Much better than many of the other DIY videos out there. A+
Thank you so much, Bobby! Glad you liked it!
I like your humor and info. Thx
Thank you for watching!
A voice of reason, thank you.
Thanks Rob!
I'll be trying that one, thanx for the tip.
Happy to help, thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for sharing this information...!!! Greetings from Uruguay...!!!
Thanks so much for watching Alvaro, greetings from the US!
Is that a New Yankee inspired workbench and thanks for the tip I'll try it .👍
Thanks! It’s a Cosman workbench, probably inspired somewhere by the New Yankee tho!
Many thanks. Will try this tomorrow.
Awesome! Let me know how it works out Kevin!
THANK YOU, I knew there was a better...cheaper way instead of the HIGH DOLLAR solutions I have heard and seen. I have several Freuid blades and diablo carbon blades. table and crosscut. Forty to sixty cents a tooth is pricy .thanks again
Awesome! I'm glad the video was useful for you Robert!
MARVELLOUS CLEAR IMFORMATIVE VIDEO.NOT RUINED BY ROCK MUSIC OR STUPID REMARKS.A1.Regards from Terry in England.{ I love rock music but not when Im concentrating.
Thank you so much Terry! I'm glad you like the style of the video!
I observed during the last close in magnified shot of the blade that a number of teeth were chipped on the corners, and I saw at least one of the teeth had a bright shinny surface where the cutting edge should be. That being said keeping one's blade clean will allow the teeth to cut optimally, however as more teeth become chipped and dull that put a higher load on the remaining teeth. When you finally decide to sharpen your blade a whole lot of material will have to be removed to bring it back to "like new" condition whereas if you sharpen the blade on a regular basis, you will only have to remove a little material from each tooth to achieve a razor sharpness. As a retired carpenter who still like to make sawdust, I have a whole bunch of blades...about three inches thick if one was to stack them together. I stopped sending my blades out for sharpening and proceeded to sharpen them myself and I have found that if I inspect my blades and observe that a couple of the teeth have become damaged or dull it only takes me one light pass on my sharpening jig to bring the blade up to a like new condition, less material is removed, less heat is applied to each tooth to sharpen it. Great video thumbs up.
Great observation Craig. I didn't notice the teeth were chipped before watching this video actually haha. I will soon either have this particular blade sharpened or replaced due to the chips. Thanks for sharing!
Yep! I saw that right away. Was going to comment. You got to it 4 weeks faster. Great observation and you got a kind response!
You just saved me about $60.00. Great tip...Thanks.
Hell yeah, thanks!
Mine don’t get clean as easily as yours. So I use oven cleaner spray and a soft brass brush. After letting it sit for some time and some scrubbing I rinse it with the hottest water from a faucet - it then dries itself up. Oven cleaner will also remove all those prints from a blade which is also good
Great tips thanks for sharing egg!
Great video thank you for sharing your tips for cleaning the blade. Best wishes
Thanks so much for watching and commenting, Trevor!
the blades from my second hand VERY old table saw and circular saw, very MUCH needed sharpening when I compared to my new mitre saw. blunt and then some lol
Lol those mighttt need more than some laundry detergent. Worth a shot though! Thanks for sharing John
Awesome. I have been using thinner to remove the resin but laundry detergent is way more friendly. Thanks
I did too. And Goof Off on occasion if there was a lot of sticky resin. But Goof Off will eat EVERYTHING...including my rushed, non-gloved skin. (I bet we've all been there, done that too.)
Yikes!
Awesome thanks Gibran, glad it was useful for you!
Nice! I definitely need to do this to my blade.
Let me know how it turns out Kevin! Thanks for watching :)
great ideal thanks for telling it as I did not realise how simple it was as you demostrated it and I agree with the others with thier comments Bob England
Great Thomas I'm so glad it was useful for you! Cheers
Great info. Simple and clear explanation.
Thanks Steve!
That's what hell of a tip for us newbies, thanks mate!
Awesome thanks etcher I'm glad it was useful fo ryou!
Looks simple thanks for tip saves lot of time
Thanks for watching and commenting Ron!
I can't believe it, but will try anyways. I have an incredibly dull (or dirty?) blade in my plunge cut saw.
Hope it worked for you Duci!
This is a very good tip. If you're in a hurry, you can do this with Windex or any half decent surfactant, if you spray it on liberally and let it soak in for a few minutes, in the trusty paint bucket lid. Then, just like you did, rub it over with a dish brush, rinse, presto! Commercial cleaning supply places also stock some really good food grade degreasers, and a litre of this stuff with a spray trigger will do an awesome job, last a decade or more and is super handy around the garage.
Great tips thanks for sharing Jason!
As a beginner this was sooo helpful!
That's so great to hear, I'm glad it was useful for you!
Thanks for the video. I need to do this
Thanks for watching and commenting jcr!
"Sensitive guy like me" lol. Instant subscribe.
Lol thanks Alan, welcome to my channel!
Simple green works well too. Been using that for 10+ years.
Great tip thanks!
Thanks for the hot tip on blade cleaning..!😀
Thanks John I'm glad it was useful for you!
That was great information, I’m going to give it a try
Thanks Vern! Let me know how it works for you!
I find an open top oil drain pan works well because the sides are higher than a bucket lid.
Great tip thanks for sharing Ax!
I use a cap full of methyl hydrated (alcohol) and a sm plastic brush. Then treating the blade,table & fence with a Teflon or graphite dry lube every couple weeks keep to keep table saw, planer/jointer & router bits preforming butter smooth. Will try detergent next time
Great tips thanks! I’ve just used paste wax on my table saw but I’ll check out your suggestion!
@@dkbuilds ya dust doesn't stick to Teflon spray like with paste wax. Also use it to treat new sanding disks, pads & belts to double their life span too. Cheers
I use CMT's blade cleaner, not because I think it's better but because you don't need to rinse it off/clean it after using it. They say you can just clean it with a towel and leave it as is and that it also prevents rust. It's not that expensive and you don't have to buy a whole kit, just the fluid.
Ooh that's an interesting angle, I hadn't considered long term rust prevention. Good to know, thanks for sharing kz!
@@dkbuilds I think it's particularly good for router bits, mine tend to always rust on the shaft, and they have bearings etc that are not as easy to rinse/clean/dry off as a saw blade :)
Simple green works great for cleaning blades and bongs
Great tip! Also, lol
Thank you for the tip, I’m going to try it on my chainsaw blades also.
Great idea Rick! Hope it works/worked for you!
i will definatly be trying this
Let me know if it works out for you!
I use either Krud Kutter or Spray 9 depending if my local Lowe's or hardware store may be out of one or the other., but I prefer Krud Kutter, and no water is needed. I place the blade on a rag or old towel, then spritz the cleaner on one side of the blade, let it sit for 30 seconds or so, agitate with a plastic brush, and then wipe the blade with a rag. Then flip the blade over and repeat. It's a very fast and simple process.
Good tip thanks for sharing! I like how fast it sounds!