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Rant: My miter saw kept binding on wet pressure treated 2x12s.

I was cutting a bunch of PT for a deck in Tacoma last week and the blade was smoking. I tried spraying the blade with some WD-40 as a lube and it cut smooth as butter. Anyone else have a better trick for this?
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michael_williams
Yeah, @kai_ramirez38 is right about the fire risk. I mean, I saw a guy's sawdust pile smolder once after he tried something like that.
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kai_ramirez38
WD-40 is a terrible idea, it's not a lubricant for cutting. You're just making a mess and it's a fire risk. Let the wood dry first or use a proper blade.
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joseph_green13
Fire risk" is the only part of that rant I agree with.
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