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ers that we have research on do not indicate any effect on Freud's blade coatings or the brazing; however, they do affect the carbide. All of the commercially sold blade cleaners in our research have a negative effect on the carbide, which could lead to the blades becoming prematurely dull. Oven cleaners are even worse. We recommend cleaning blades by soaking them overnight in a sealed container of kerosene and then brushing the deposits left on the teeth with a soft brush.

Hand Tools are a Great Way to Learn Woodworking - Tell Us More!

I read a number of your articles on hand planes with a great deal of interest. I would enjoy more articles of this genre, including some stories about what types of planes one might like to have in the ideal shop, maintenance, sharpening and tips on the intended uses for bench planes, rabbet planes, smoothing planes and more.

Though I have most of the "power tools," I have virtually no knowledge or experience with hand tools such as drawknives, planes, spokeshaves, carving chisels and the like. Perhaps a series of articles on this subject would be welcomed by some other readers of Popular Woodworking.

Bill Jordan Andalusia, Alabama

Editor's Note: We'll be featuring lots of hand tool articles this year (along with our "From the Bench" column by Contributing Editor Don McConnell) and a heavy dose of the power-tool stuff. If you're looking to jump-start your adventure, I recommend "The Handplane Book" by Garrett Hack (Taunton) and "Traditional Woodworking Handtools" by Graham Blackburn (Lyons) as two good places to begin.

- Christopher Schwarz, executive editor

New Reader Enjoys 'Woodworking Essentials' All About the Router

I recently subscribed to your magazine and I feel that I have made a good investment.

You are doing a great job based on what I have seen so far (November and December 2003). I never knew how involved this kind of work could get. I even read the ads - not only to see what I have been missing, but because I am also learning from them.

I've really enjoyed the "Woodworking

Essentials" series on routers. I never knew routers could be used for so many different purposes. I feel like the 6-year-old wide-eyed child discovering the possibilities that life has to offer. Keep up the good work. PW

Sven Timpe Wichita, Kansas

CORRECTION

The chart that accompanied the review of "Orbital Jigsaws" in the November 2003 issue was incorrect. The Ridgid R3120 comes with a dust blower.

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