How To Clean A Hand Saw Blade

Whether you are a professional woodworker, DIY carpenter, gardener, or hobbyist, you often use a hand saw. A hand saw is an essential requirement for you. Clean your saw blade after a period of use to get maximum performance. It also helps to last your device for a long time.

Now, I’m gonna show you the easiest way to clean dirt from your saw blade & how to clean a hand saw blade. With a bit of investment, you can do it. It will take just an hour.

Equipment

First of all, let me display to you what you need for this practice. Just arrange these things on your table.

Now, come to the next step. Here I’m gonna show you the process of effortlessly cleaning heavy rust from a saw blade.

How to clean heavy rust from a saw blade?

1. Maintenance safety

Safety is fast. When you are thinking about cleaning a hand saw, you need to maintain its security. Overall, this is messy work. The mineral spirit and warm linseed oil may irritate or burn your skin. The blade itself may hurt you.

So, be careful in cleaning your saw. Please use hand gloves and a mask when working.

2. Remove the handle

Take a screwdriver and remove the screws present on your saw. Select a screwdriver that fits perfectly with the screw. Keep them in a safe space. Pull off the handle.

Take some drops of warmed linseed oil on a piece of rag. Clean the handle from both sides with this rag. After coating perfectly, let it dry for about an hour.

When it’s time to set with the saw blade, just take a dry piece of rag and remove the extra oil from the handle.  You can use a used towel and make two small pieces from it.

3. Utilize Used Newspapers

Used papers are ideal for securing your worktable. It likewise simply cleans the rust buildup from your scratching and sanding. After scratching, you just fold the paper and cast the piece in a dustbin.

4. Scrape the blade

Utilizing a plate scraper is most perfect for removing surface rust from the blade. Hold the scrubber at low points, conduct short strokes in the edge from one to another. Continue scraping until you dispel the expected rust. Erase the rust that builds up after every scratching.

5. Use the mineral spirit

When you complete scratching, it appears as rust and dirt-free blade. Apply some drops of mineral spirits to the cutting edge. I like to utilize my old hot sauce bottle. It permits the perfect measure of mineral spirits to apply.

Note, mineral spirits are combustible and related to neurological harm. It’s better to do this outside. Wear a respirator intended to eliminate natural solvents from breathing air.

6. Clean with sandpaper

Take some sandpaper and rub your blade with it. It’s good to utilize some mineral spirits as an ointment. Focus on strokes that are corresponding with the length of the edge. You are simply attempting to eliminate the free rust left by the scratching.

You should not rub much to get a more bright blade. It’s not possible to bring back the same shine as it was at the time of purchase. You are simply attempting to eliminate the rust, so it doesn’t stain your job when you utilize the saw.

7. Use Paint Thinner

When you complete all the sanding, scratching, flush it down with some paint thinner. Then let the blade dry for four hours at least.

8. Lubricate the blade

If you would not prefer to use paint thinner, you can use mineral spirit to lubricate the blade. Apply a flimsy covering of the mineral spirits on each side utilizing a perfect, dry fabric and start polishing. Continue this process for a few minutes.

9. Apply paste wax

Now, look at your saw blade. You will observe the presence of fine haze on the blade surface. This is buildup from rust particles and the use of mineral spirit. Remove it with the help of a rag.

Now, you have to apply a layer of paste wax with a bit of cloth. Apply a decent coat on each side. Let it dry for around 10 minutes. This will secure your blade from further rusting. It also experiences you with a better smooth cut.

How to clean saw blades with laundry detergent

So, you may feel in trouble thinking that, is it okay to clean saw blades with laundry detergent? I did an experiment on it, and I found no issues with that. So, let me tell you that cleaning a hand saw with detergent is totally cool.

Easy steps that you need to maintain

How do you restore an old hand saw

Sometimes you may find an old hand saw that may be used by your father or grandpa. You may love to restore it. It can be repaired if it’s not broken or badly damaged. You need to sharpen your saw blade teeth. Simply go through these steps,

[N.B. Follow the same way we discuss How to clean heavy rust from a hand saw]

FAQ

How can you paint a saw blade?

It’s a good idea to paint your saw blade. It resists rust on the blade surface. Clean your saw blade, remove all rust, dust, oil from it. Use acrylic paint. Paint the edge with the help of a paintbrush. Now, paint on varnish and let it dry.

How can I sharpen my saw blade?

You can sharpen your saw blade, and you need not require a magician for this. The prominent sort of sharpening saw blade is a quality file. You need to clean your damaged saw and arrange a triangular-shaped file.

This file appears with 3 corners, all at a 60-degree angle. Sharp the blade teeth with this file.

What is the best cleaner for cleaning a hand saw?

There are different cleaners available in the grocery from different brands. Some woodworkers may prefer to use citrus cleaner, where some may favor oven cleaners. The citrus cleaner can be used in cleaning other similar products. Oven cleaner may harm carbide tips.

Simple green is a typical household cleaner, and it works well on the saw blade. This is biodegradable, non-toxic, and safe to use.

Final Words

A hand saw is a simple and helpful tool for us. As its material comes from iron so it may rust. It’s essential to clean the saw for a long time with maximum performance. We tried to disclose the exact way of cleaning the hand saw.

Hope our session helps you to do the perfect job. Share your experience with us and let us know what more you want to know about hand saws or any related tools.