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Kyle76 · 06-27-2008, 12:07 PM

Thanks, Josh. I always wondered why the word "temper," which means to moderate or neutralize, was a synonym for hardening steel when it actually means the opposite. Good stuff!

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Kyle76 Status: Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 554 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Thanks, Josh. I always wondered why the word "temper," which means to moderate or neutralize, was a synonym for hardening steel when it actually means the opposite. Good stuff! __________________ Jim Custom wood-inlay scales for your blade. PM me.