[TheForge] A different needle question

[Bob Ehrenberger]

I don't think that I've seen this one on this question.

I have not tried this, but guys that build flint locks tell me that they 
temper the springs by putting them in a shallow dish, covering the spring 
with oil and lighting it.  By the time the oil burns off the spring has 
reached the proper temper.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net