Lubricate Razor Saw

[TarheelRick]

A little trick I use when I am using my razor saw is to drag both sides of the blade across a candle.  The wax in the saw teeth seem to allow the blade to cut smoother. Any candle will work, I keep this one close to my work bench; also comes in handy for bending styrene rods.

[Ace-Garageguy]

A bar of ivory soap works well as a cutting lubricant too, and as it's water soluble, it washes right off with no wax contamination of the cut...which believe it on not, can cause adhesion problems later on.

[R. Thorne]

I like beeswax, myself.

[Rattlecan Dan]

You folks are so informative and helpful with these little tips and tricks. I never would have thought of those myself. Thank You.

[yh70]

great tip.

[Straightliner59]

10 hours ago, R. Thorne said:

I like beeswax, myself.

That's what I use. I'll try the Ivory, since I keep a bar for annealing aluminum sheet. It makes perfect sense.

[gary jackson]

i figured i needed some kind of lubicant  but i was worried about contamination ill try the soap  thanks guys

[Ace-Garageguy]

A little bar soap is good for keeping all kinds of cutting tools from loading up when working with soft aluminum too.

I keep a bar in the drawer with the tungsten-carbide bits for my die-grinders.

Edited July 14, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy
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[ctruss53]

Interesting.

I just use water.