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Woodsman wrote:That is an awesome idea.
5 1/2" blade, 4 1/2" handle. Solid steel.
Woodsman wrote:That is an awesome idea.
5 1/2" blade, 4 1/2" handle. Solid steel.
JamesInTheWorld wrote:Woodsman wrote:That is an awesome idea.
5 1/2" blade, 4 1/2" handle. Solid steel.
What would you use it for - diving in your above ground pool?
~JITW
suwon fish wrote:Woodsman wrote:That is an awesome idea.
5 1/2" blade, 4 1/2" handle. Solid steel.
According to the main site, it's going to be 100% titanium. This as it will be a joint Dive/EOD tool (no rust and non magnetic).
Titanium is lovely stuff, although I'm so tight I've just admired titanium kit owned by others so far. Time for me to tool up ^^
suwon fish wrote:I did a search on Blade Forums and they say although titanium has a different character when sharpening, it holds an edge as well or better than steel.
Titanium, an interesting material that I know almost nothing about.
Woodsman wrote:suwon fish wrote:I did a search on Blade Forums and they say although titanium has a different character when sharpening, it holds an edge as well or better than steel.
Titanium, an interesting material that I know almost nothing about.
That is great to know!
Titanium is expensive, highly corrosion resistant, stronger than steel and lightweight. That makes it about the perfect material for using a knife in highly corrosive environments.
The one thing I would be somewhat concerned with is the ability to pry with the knife (which can be an asset while submerged). I would expect titanium to be tad more brittle than steel (though I do not know, it's just a "hunch"), and that would be an expensive one to snap off - and how do you repair that?
JamesInTheWorld wrote:I have a custom Titanium neck knife, it is sweet and holds a nice edge and has a Rockwell hardness of 59 - it also has a carbide deposit on the back side that actually makes the knife sharper with use, and the carbide adds an additional Rockwell hardness of 71
The key [from what I have been told] is the heat treating, it must be done perfectly
But I was told not to cut plastic or anything really hard or it could chip the blade - but it is more of a collectors item for me
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