I'm toying with the idea of bending a file so I can reach difficult spots. I plan on heating it to red heat, bending it, and then re-quenching it. I'm concerned that I may lose some sharpness from the heating. Anyone ever done something similar?
A Google search confirmed that I can. Coat the file with bar soap before heating to stop scaling and then re-quench to harden. I don't see a delete button so I'll edit this.
A Google search confirmed that I can. Coat the file with bar soap before heating to stop scaling and then re-quench to harden. I don't see a delete button so I'll edit this.
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