Pulled an ebay Triumph out of the mailbox today and found a hell of a weird (to me, at least) crack running lengthwise through the tang and shoulder. How does something like that even happen? Thermal effects?

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Crack doesn't go all the way through. Can't see it affecting anything important, just a bit surprised and thought I'd share.