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Originally Posted by nota View Post
you just tempered it

but why?
There is a big difference between copper and carbon steel. Big.
What you described applies to steel but not to copper.




To anneal copper: heat it cherry red, and drop in bucket of water or air cool.

https://www.wikihow.com/Anneal-Copper





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