George wrote:

If it bothers you, sure. Don't be surprised if it feels no different in use
afterward. Amount of magnetic attraction between them is in reality
infinitesimal, perhaps mentally significant.

I use magnetic bars for the tools.

I do too. I also wax the top of my tool rest. The tools slide just fine. On
smaller tools I'll notice some resistance when lifting the tool off the bar, but
when I'm cutting I want the tool *on* the bar. Fewer surprises that way! So
for me it's a non-issue...

....Kevin
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Kevin & Theresa Miller
Juneau, Alaska
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