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Unread 05-10-2014, 07:34 AM   #11
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Hey Guys, In the conversation it sounds like straw colors are applied for decorative purposes. I thought the colors were a by-product of tempering a hard piece of steel, such as a spring. Molten salts (potassium nitrate) are still used in spring making instead of an oven.

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