[TheForge] Damascus warpage and blade rivets

[Danr Katlasmiðr]

Mike,
    Unfortunatley, that would require that I know which way it is going to warp 
before the quench.  

I think the normalizing idea sounds the most reasonable.  I'll try that next 
time.

Danr Katlasmiðr
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Quoting Mike McKim <mmckim@pa.net>:

> Can it be manually warped in the opposite direction in an equal degree while
> hot. Upon quenching in water the cooling induced warp would cancel out?
> 
> 
> > ****This is where it warps*****
> > 4. Harden (heat to orange and quench in water)
> >    ****This is where it warps*****
> 
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