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Precisely,

This is why I go only for a 1 hour temper to start. Its because I can't be sure how optimal the hardening has gone. The hone always informs me. This is purely a practical consideration...

Agreed,
A good temper is as much a function of time as it is temperature regardless of how small the section is. I start with an hour and have never had to go to two. If I struggled to hone I would...

Nice smilers those.
Next one I make, I will attempt to do a smile grind for the first time.
Joe