Thread: W&B's Edges Are Weak (IMHO, of course)

Originally Posted by kevint

The stiffness of steel is directly related to thickness. two pieces of equal thickness require the same force to bend R62 or R42.

If you're asking something different it is unclear.

I don't think so. Yet I'm not a specialist.
Unless I'm completely misinformed, which could be, harder steel is less pliable than softer steel. It has a tendency to shatter when bended too far. That's the reason why they tone down the original hardness by tempering it. To make it less brittle/more sturdy. So I think.
Someone like Mike Blue should chime in here.
Edit: I hadn't scrolled down to John's text yet, when I was typing the above. Thanks for that elaborate explanation John, I'm going to give that a thorough read when I get back from work later.