Jeweler`s saw

[eggwelder]

Just got a jewelers saw. It it going to be a game changer for me and what i do. First question, how do you keep copper from gumming up the teeth, and if it happens, how do you get it out. I do lube the blades with bees wax- does it need to be done more frequently when cutting copper?
i do have 143 blades left of the 144, and am ordering another pack in my next amazon prime order.

 

[Jaeger]

Good question. I'm all eyes and ears on this one.

 

[ohio ramrod]

I use bees wax on mine. yes you have to use a lot of it. Olive oil sometimes helps. If you know any modern shooters they sell a cooper remover solution for those unmentionable guns.I think it should help but it is a thin liquid and will run all over.

 

[ZUG]

You might need to buy a blade with a larger tooth spacing along with the lube.

 

[jerrywh]

I cut a lot of 24K gold which is a lot softer than copper. I use either hand soap or bullet lube, sometimes I use paraffin. Hand soap seems to work best.

 

[oldwood]

Common black board chalk is the long time lube , and preventative so metal filings don't collect in the teeth of files and saws. Just chalk up the teeth , and use the tool. No liquids needed............oldwood