Attempted to remake the spring today. I'm going about it a more systematic way so I left the spring to cool slowly in some wood ash. Tomorrow, I will first harden it then temper it a small amount to hopefully get to that springy tension I need.
I also started fitting the hinges to the chest. This went a little better than I expected. I was thinking it might take me a few hours. But after only one heating of the steel, this is what one of the hinges looks like on the lid. Notice how the hinge is shaped to the lid.
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