Question about ti handle care....
Question about ti handle care....
Is there anything I need to do different as it concerns to cleaning/caring for a ti-handled knife as compared to FRN or G10 handles. I have a Sage II that is going to see extensive pocket time and it is my first ti-handled knife. I'm not worried about the scratches, just if there are any maintenance tips for this handle material. Thanks!
Jason
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FLYBYU44
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Titanium is pretty much indestructible, with the exception of scratches. :) I have a Ti watch and ring, you can beat on it and soak it in whatever and it stays the same, just scratches like crazy, that just adds character.
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I'm not, in any way bagging your knife, but In my humble opinion... on an everyday, real world basis
TITANIUM is a horrible metal for a knife.
It is tough to work, even when bright straw yellow hot... it's just as tough as when it's cold. Hittting it with a hammer you'd swear it was stone cold...it just doesn't give!
Bloody hard to weld with being a poor conductor electrically and thermally and galls easily while being machined.
Although it's a common element, it 'wastes' more valuable/expensive metals (i.e. Magnesium) in creating it from Rutile sands (see the Kroll process)! I'd much prefer a magnesium knife :)
Sure, it's twice as strong as Aluminium (but that ain't much) but it's 60% heavier than Al.
It's hard...but not as hard as heat treated steels at a fraction of the price.
It's fatigue limit is extreamly high (it's main desirable characteristic in aerospace)... but that's not really an issue with a knife.
It resists staining but doesn't 'shine' like steel does and looks to be honest, a little rough.
You have a unique and expensive knife made of a material that is designed to resist corrosion...don't worry if it doesn't lok the same as you other knives... it has a character of it's own!
Now what about that knife made of Magnesium :)
TITANIUM is a horrible metal for a knife.
It is tough to work, even when bright straw yellow hot... it's just as tough as when it's cold. Hittting it with a hammer you'd swear it was stone cold...it just doesn't give!
Bloody hard to weld with being a poor conductor electrically and thermally and galls easily while being machined.
Although it's a common element, it 'wastes' more valuable/expensive metals (i.e. Magnesium) in creating it from Rutile sands (see the Kroll process)! I'd much prefer a magnesium knife :)
Sure, it's twice as strong as Aluminium (but that ain't much) but it's 60% heavier than Al.
It's hard...but not as hard as heat treated steels at a fraction of the price.
It's fatigue limit is extreamly high (it's main desirable characteristic in aerospace)... but that's not really an issue with a knife.
It resists staining but doesn't 'shine' like steel does and looks to be honest, a little rough.
You have a unique and expensive knife made of a material that is designed to resist corrosion...don't worry if it doesn't lok the same as you other knives... it has a character of it's own!
Now what about that knife made of Magnesium :)
Scratches, it will get, but other than that.
Just use it!
That is from my experience with SnG, PT, Large & Small Sebenza, 301 ZT, Ti Cyclone, Tom Mayo.
Plus, as on another thread, this finish on the SageII seems to have a coating on it that resisrs scratching. :)
Carry in good health, tiger!
Just use it!
That is from my experience with SnG, PT, Large & Small Sebenza, 301 ZT, Ti Cyclone, Tom Mayo.
Plus, as on another thread, this finish on the SageII seems to have a coating on it that resisrs scratching. :)
Carry in good health, tiger!
SCARAMOUCHE! 
