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Thanks Robert,
I'm not to worried about braking/messing a razor up. It's going to happen at times. Just try and learn from the mistake and move on.

Thanks for your input.
I sent a close up of the break to Mike Blue to take a look at (thanks again).
The grained seemed fine. It looks like the main reason for the break was a very small fracture...

Oh, I'll listen to about anybody that is knowledgeable on a subject.
I have no set method, so it's all a learning process.

I figured I would mess up a few, I thought it would have been from...

While, I don't doubt I can improve on HT & tempering. I think part of it was just bad luck.
4' drop of concrete. Broke through jimps.
it's 1080 steel I tempered at 400 for an hour or so, then let...

WAS being the key word...lol

Well, #3 looked promising. Everything seemed to be going well.
Then Mr. butter fingers let it slip out of my hand . The next thing I heard was PING..
Well, the good thing is I have 3 more that I...