Router bit cleanup question

[just started]

I pretty much take a gander at the bit when I remove it, and clean it from any dust or residue if needed. When working with pine or other pitchy wood I find I have to clean it just about every use. So long winded short, I clean them as often as needed...

What db said.

[sweensdv]

I usually clean the bit after each use. It only takes a very short period of time to do that. I like the piece of mind I get knowing that the next time I need the bit it will be ready to go.

[Uncle Cracker]

I hit 'em with the blow gun after use, and look for any pitch buildup, which I remove with saw blade cleaner.

[dbhost]

I pretty much take a gander at the bit when I remove it, and clean it from any dust or residue if needed. When working with pine or other pitchy wood I find I have to clean it just about every use. So long winded short, I clean them as often as needed...

[LCHIEN]

i take a toothbrush to and clean the dust out of the crevases in the bit before I put it away. If it has a bearing I'll give it a shot of lube or WD-40 (yeah I know its not a lube, officially), too.

T-C is made of tungsten and carbon compounds, sometimes with some nickel and or cobalt alloys. so as such it will not rust, with no steel or iron content. However in a router bit the cutting edges alone are TC and the TC tips are brazed on with silver solders. The holders and shanks are steel, however, and can rust.

[Bill in Buena Park]

I was cope-cutting my rails for the ongoing Hope Chest project today, and I'm working with pretty dry Philippine Mohagany. When complete, I decided to clean up the bit to remove the fine dust "residue" from various parts of the rail bit where it tends to accumulate - faces of the carbide, and the gullet face opposite the carbide.

Made me wonder two things - first, does carbide rust? And would the low moisture in the wood residue be problematic if not cleaned up right away? Then secondly - I wonder what most of y'all do concerning bit cleanup.