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I thought quenching was done with water...

• krenoten 13y ago
  Water should only be used in extreme situations where no horses, humans, or cats can be coaxed into a milking. Urine has well known properties which it lends to the steel.
  • jjoonathan 13y ago
    Well known properties like smell?
• kabdib 13y ago
  For really special stuff, blood of a virgin, during a full moon. Bonus points if it's an equinox, or your country's Maximum Leader's birthday.
• stonemetal 13y ago
  It depends on the material. High carbon steel is usually quenched in oil or air. Water quenching may cause it to shatter. Medium carbon steel can be quenched in oil , water, or impure water(typically brine). What you quench with will determine the hardness(and brittleness) of the steel, oil being the softest and brine being the hardest.