A method of making a permanent magnet body is provided. The method includes providing a first precursor body comprising a plurality of blocks and magnetizing the first precursor body to form a first permanent magnet body. A recoil magnetization pulse may be applied to the permanent magnet body after...http://www.google.com/patents/US20040074083?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040074083 - Method and apparatus for magnetizing a permanent magnet