Damasteel for pocket clips

I am doing my first couple knives with Damasteel. I am sending the blades to Pete's for heat treat but not sure about the pocket clips. I know blade hardness would be to much for a pocket clip, but do they need to be hardened then tempered back to soft or just leave them in the annealed state?

Thanks

It depends on the alloys, but a pocket clip takes a lot of abuse....so if it's the same material as the blade(s), I would recommend a softer "spring" temper for the clips. Whether I would leave them annealed, and use for clips, would depend on the alloys.