HOME Words Tempering Words [ Keyword: santoku ] Alphabet A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Tempering Even for metals, if metals are simply stiff, they turn brittle. "Tempering" is a process to provide "toughness" to steels by soaking the knife in the hot oil at 180 °C for 45 minutes. index