This is a better method for hardening steel. But it is more dangerous @artisanmakes

This is a better method for hardening steel. But it is more dangerous @artisanmakes

Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

A brief (kind of) overview on another area of hardening steel

Austempering and Martempering. It is not a area that is talked about in the home shop (for good reason) but it is worth understanding and knowing that these methods do exist.

This is a better method for hardening steel. But it is more dangerous

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This is a better method for hardening steel. But it is more dangerous