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I really wouldn't bother to try hardening your ways. The reason for it isn't to prevent scratches which don't effect the accuracy of your machine (actually they may hold more oil which isn't a bad thing).I have knowledge about induction heating now that I am thinking the Amazon induction heater 2kw might work on small surfaces if the geometry is tweaked. I will look at it later. Maybe the inductance will not change too much if one flatten the coils.
Machine ways are hardened to slow down wear in production environments. In a home shop with a well lubricated machine it can literally outlive several owners.
John