[Jewelry making - Article 00794] - Re: [Orchid] To quench or not to quench, that is the question

[Helen Hill]

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Hi Andreas,

    I started this post as I am new to all this. The books I have read
    have not really explained the purpose of quenching. So for me it has
    been exactly as you've described, ie. a time saver so I can handle
    it and move onto the next step. When and why do you quench? It
    obviously has something to do with the crystalline metal structure
    but I'd like to understand exactly when and why. 

Thanks.
Helen
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