Larrin
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An article for those of you using knives out in the cold weather. Steel has lower toughness at low temperatures. I describe why that is, which steel properties lead to superior low temperature toughness, and how heat treatment can help or hinder low temperature toughness. https://knifesteelnerds.com/2018/12/21/why-cold-steel-is-brittle/