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Tip on keeping your saw blades clean using common baking soda.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER Sep-Oct 1989 (v.5#5) pg. 4

Tips on ways to clean gummy saw blades and router bits.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #31 Mar-Apr 1993 pg. 14
Added Info AMERICAN WOODWORKER #37 Mar-Apr 1994 pg. 26
Added Info AMERICAN WOODWORKER #33 Jul-Aug 1993 pg. 8

Tip on cleaning saw blades and router bits using "Fantastik" cleaner.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #54 Oct 1996 pg. 30

Tip on using oven cleaner on carbide saw blades.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #56 Dec 1996 pg. 18

Tip tells how to "floss" the teeth of circular saw blades to remove softened pitch.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #65 Apr 1998 pg. 32

Machine bolt with two nuts serves as a handle for a circular saw blade that is being cleaned.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #66 Jun 1998 pg. 34

Tip: How to clean saw blades and wood bits with a mixture of "Drano" and water.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Mar 1982 (v.5#6) pg. 5

Tip: Clean pitch or gum deposits from saw blades with oven cleaner.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP May 1986 (v.9#8) pg. 12

How to clean circular saw blades with household oven cleaner. Includes tips on making a convenient cleaning tray.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #247 Mar 1984 (v.34#3) pg. 126

Tip: Clean circular saw blades with carburetor and choke cleaner.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #276 Feb 1987 (v.37#2) pg. 88

How to clean a build-up of pitch off the teeth of saw blades.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #340 Jul-Aug 1993 (v.43#7) pg. 24

Tip on removing pitch from saw blades using ammonia.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #348 May 1994 (v.44#5) pg. 18

Tip for cleaning pitch-coated circular saw blades.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #370 Jul-Aug 1996 (v.46#7) pg. 27

Tip on how to clean sap from a pruning saw.
FINE GARDENING #26 Jul-Aug 1992 pg. 12

Tip on using "Pledge" spray wax to keep the tar in asphalt shingles from clinging to a saw's blade or discharge chute.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #88 Apr-May 1994 pg. 28

Tips on various methods used to clean circular saw blades.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #113 Dec 1997-Jan 1998 pg. 18
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #115 Apr-May 1998 pg. 6

Tip on cleaning a circular saw blade using paint thinner.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #118 Aug-Sep 1998 pg. 30

Tip: Use oven cleaner to clean saw blades.
FINE WOODWORKING #6 Spring 1977 pg. 10

Tip: Use washing soda to remove gum and pitch from saw blades.
FINE WOODWORKING #51 Mar-Apr 1985 pg. 4

Two tips for cleaning saw blades.
FINE WOODWORKING #52 May-Jun 1985 pg. 8

Use "Arm & Hammer" washing soda to clean pitch and gum from saw blades.
FINE WOODWORKING #75 Mar-Apr 1989 pg. 14

Nontoxic way to clean saw blades using baking soda.
FINE WOODWORKING #113 Jul-Aug 1995 pg. 16

Tip on cleaning circular saw blades using automotive "Brake Clean".
FINE WOODWORKING #115 Nov-Dec 1995 pg. 8

Alternatives to commercial pitch remover for cleaning saw blades and router bits.
FINE WOODWORKING #128 Jan-Feb 1998 pg. 32

Tip: Use carburetor cleaner to clean pitch and sap off saw blades.
HOMEOWNER Jan-Feb 1988 (v.13#1) pg. 80

Tip: How to clean circular saw blades.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1979 (v.152#2) pg. 89

Tip shows how to clean accumulated pitch from a circular saw blade.
WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #49 Jan 1996 (v.9#1) pg. 5

Tip: Use oven cleaner to remove tar and pitch from saw blades and router bits.
WOOD MAGAZINE #13 Oct 1986 (v.3#5) pg. 15

Tips on cleaning circular saw blades.
WOOD MAGAZINE #81 Sep 1995 (v.12#6) pg. 32

How to remove pitch from saw blades and router bits using Formula 409 cleaner.
WOOD MAGAZINE #96 Apr 1997 (v.14#3) pg. 16

Avoid burning when ripping stock by regularly cleaning your thin-kerf carbide saw blades.
WOOD MAGAZINE #135 Sep 2001 (v.18#6) pg. 10

Tip: Clean gummed-up saw blades with a mixture of lye and water.
WOODSMITH #17 Sep 1981 pg. 3

Tips on safe cleaning of circular saw blades.
WOODSMITH #21 May 1982 pg. 23

Water and baking soda formula for cleaning the gum and resin from saw blades.
WOODWORK #17 Sep-Oct 1992 pg. 14
Added Info WOODWORK #19 Jan-Feb 1993 pg. 10
Added Info WOODWORK #21 May-Jun 1993 pg. 6

Tip on using either "Simple Green" or "Industrial Strength Now" to clean saw blades.
WOODWORK #35 Oct 1995 pg. 10

Tip: Use washing soda (sodium carbonate) to remove resinous deposits from saw blades and planer knives.
WOODWORKER #1070 Jan 1983 (v.87) pg. 67

Tip on using 3M "Troubleshooter" industrial cleaner on circular saw blades.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1988 (v.12#1) pg. 4

Tip on cleaning saw blades with ammonia.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1990 (v.14#2) pg. 66
Added Info WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1990 (v.14#4) pg. 6

Tip on using carburetor cleaner to clean saw blades and router bits.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1994 (v.18#4) pg. 8

Tip on cleaning saw blades with baking soda and boiling water.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1995 (v.19#5) pg. 12

Anatomy of a table saw blade and how to clean one.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1996 (v.20#2) pg. 64

Tip on cleaning gum from saw blades.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1988 (v.44#4) pg. 4
Added Info WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1988 (v.44#5) pg. 6

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