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The tempering is done overnight off camera, one of the master bladesmiths usually does it. Tempering a blade isn't exciting enough for television.

The tempering is done overnight off camera, one of the master bladesmiths usually does it. Tempering a blade isn't exciting enough for television. ?

The tempering is done overnight off camera, one of the master bladesmiths usually does it. Tempering a blade isn't exciting enough for television. ?

You refer to hardening as tempering they are actually two seperate processes, hardening is quenching the blade in oil, tempering is done after hardening, where you heat the blade up to a certain temp and let it cool slowly. If the blade isn't tempered it can shatter.

They sell speed kits and many "aftermarket" parts, it finially got to the point where our troop would only allow parts that came with the official kit. Polishing the axels and wheels are the main way to get a fast car, the casting marks on the axels really slow them down. Lots of info online about building them, good luck.