04-11-2018, 04:46 PM
Frontier Gear Wrote:I should probably avoid this thread, but I do have some experience with cryo treating steel. It wasn't with gun parts though. It was with my handmade knives. Here is was I noticed.Nice pieces of cutlery you did there.
- It cost more.
- It made them noticeably harder to sharpen
- I didn't notice any practicle difference in edge holding
- It actually increased my warpage rate
- I had a few that came back with some really hard spots.
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As far as cryo goes, I've known people to cryo pistons, rods, cams and rotors. Also, golf club heads.
Whatever makes you feel more confident in your game, I guess...
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-- Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers at 184-188
-- Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers at 184-188

