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Old 05-22-17 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by chorlton
Response from Reynolds... Sorry if it is a bit small.

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The metal Gods have spoken....

if you overheat high carbon steel, it changes the crystaline structure of that steel... the result is BRITTLNESS, and you must then reverse the process slightly by ANNEALING the steel... brittle is NOT a good thing, and the frame may very well CRACK... frames flex, flexing brittle steel makes cracks. Cracks lead to pain, both physical and emotional.
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