[TheForge] TheForge Digest, Vol 62, Issue 55-Hay rake tines

[lee robbins]

>>I know we covered this before, but what was the
>>consensus of opinion , to temper or use as quenched?
>>From hay rake tines to files, seems they would be too
>>brittle and hard to shave sparks in "as quenched". I
>>expect it will be a "resultant" issue , as in, do two
>>and see which showers best.
>>
>>
>> dan tull
>> Georgia

I got some hay rake tines to use for spring weeders. would they best be normalized in the oven after quench when formed or better be bent and formed cold?. how do you retain toughness with maximum springiness? 

thanks for all the interesting perspectives on sparks
Lee