Relieving stress fractures in steel.

Sometimes, particularly with carbon steel, you can work and create a stress fracture. Where possible this should be dealt with immediately. In this case the fracture has appeared in an area I will be cutting away so I just need to stop it from spreading further.
Here's the technique I use for that.

[@bobvines00]

Graham, drilling a hole at the end of a crack is always a good way to prevent the crack growth. Thanks for showing this.

[@Svorty]

Really nice tip, thank you sir!

[@toompyfloyd4074]

Thanks mate!

[@ptonpc]

As my dad used to say "If all else fails, use great big nails."

[@nialpollitt3410]

Gorilla tape.

[@TheUberguitar123]

Flex tape.