Ashful
Minister of Fire
Aren't axes usually hardened, then tempered? Hardening will make it strong, but brittle. This is followed by very controlled tempering, to dial the hardness back a (very controlled) notch, and improve toughness.
Not all steel is quench-hardened, and not all quench-hardened steel is done with oil. Many blades these days are water or air quenched, not oil.
Well... that's almost everything I know on the subject.
Not all steel is quench-hardened, and not all quench-hardened steel is done with oil. Many blades these days are water or air quenched, not oil.
Well... that's almost everything I know on the subject.