I’ll admit my knowledge of metallurgy is informed by a background in welding, but it’s my understanding that the colors on that blade can only happen with a large temperature difference between the middle and its ends, likely as a result of the maker using a benzene torch on it for a few minutes. This high heat is going to do the same thing to the blade as it does during welding: it fucks up the temper. Heat treating is more than just making the metal hot; you have to make it uniformely hot, for a specific amount of time, and then cool it gradually and under control. Doing that doesn’t give you the pretty colors, but it does give you stronger metal.

The title was the best part

Heat affected zone on that sword is fucking ridiculous. Sure, you made it harder, but it’ll shatter more easily, too.

Goals

You may not like it, but this is what peak evolution looks like.

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d8=K

According to Tineye, it was first posted to pikabu.ru around July of 2020.

I want it with the words

Beati sumus

Just wait until OP learns about cross product of matrices.

+C

Thought about making shirts with that printed on the front during first year calculus.

Alpine is the way

So when I need to use the microwave, I have to first clear your time and then put in mine? It’s not just about the clock.

Would be super easy to make a LaTeX document on Overleaf just for the Internet points

mods are all crackers

Ah yes, the great filter

Where are Jncos in this cycle? I’d assume they were at the bottom. Was that just a particularly baggy cycle?

When you’re done with the microwave and took your food out early to avoid the alarm, clear the fucking time that’s remaining.

Legume superiority