We've been doing some serious cutting at the shop lately, and one of our favorite blades was thoroughly trashed. The gum and pitch that built up on the blade was causing some pretty gnarly burning with every cut, and to tell you the truth - I think it would have been disrespectful to take it to the sharpener without cleaning it.
There are quite a few "gum and pitch remover" products out there, like this one that I've bought in the past.
But one of the best products that we use is a household product that you might already have in your kitchen.
And it's reasonably priced, too.
Yup - oven cleaner.
The blade was gummed up with hardened bits that almost seemed "fused" to the metal.
But - spraying the blade and letting it sit on the metal for a few minutes will dissolve most of it.
A scotchbrite pad will help with the really stubborn bits.
When wiped clean, the blade almost looks new! It still needs to be sharpened, but at least I won't be embarrassed when I drop it off at Nevada Carbide!
Support your local businesses - Nevada Carbide has been servicing our blades, router bits and making bandsaw blades for us for years. They're the best!
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