I was in woodcrafters the other day looking for the sanding contour pads referenced in another thread. I took the blade that I need to work on and the salesman recommended a chemical product to remove the rust in the spine on my new project. I resisted the purchase until I could ask the experts about such chemical rust removers. Seems that I have read that it should not be used but if you're sanding away metal anyway what is the harm? Oh I'm new to this stuff.

Mark