@geodecoded0: asks what the difference is between water and oil quenching, paired with a video of a hot axe blade being dipped into a lily-covered pond, producing steam as it cools. The account regularly shares videos celebrating Chinese craftsmanship, quoting here a clip of Jingdezhen porcelain artists meticulously hand-painting intricate landscapes and scenes on ceramics. Water quenches cool steel faster than oil, producing harder but more brittle results with higher cracking risk, while oil slows cooling to reduce internal stresses and distortion, chosen based on the metal's hardenability. #experiment

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Saturday 25 April 2026 07:33:39 GMT