well.........
I get called crazy lots. This may sound silly but I think of survival prep as a kind of hobby sometimes. As such, I like to fool around with stuff like this. Thats why I joined the forum. My wife and friends tease me to no end about some of the stuff I get into.
I figured all of you are the same way
Did you think about trying to temper it in coals?
Its obvious now that you mention it, but it never crossed my mind out in the field. We could not light fires but I could have tried holding it over the stove.
Next time.