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Rub both sides of a handsaw blade with wax to keep it from rusting and to m

Rub both sides of a handsaw blade with wax to keep it from rusting and to make sawing easier — especially on green wood. An old candle stub works well for this. Any wax that gets on the wood will come off during sanding and finishing.

Rub both sides of a handsaw blade with wax to keep it from rusting and to make sawing easier — especially on green wood. An old candle stub works well for this. Any wax that gets on the wood will come off during sanding and finishing.

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