On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 07:17:56 GMT, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:
Gunner wrote:
On 4 Jan 2005 15:52:35 -0800, wrote:
Does any one know if a titanium sword would be a good weapon?
It would be a lousy weapon.
Too light, too soft and not able to be sharpened worth a damn. Better
than "duraluminum" chuckle..but not much.
Ive had some experience with the SEAL titanium knives and while they
are definately anti-magnetic (for mine clearing and so forth), and
they can be heat treated to some rigidity..they dont sharpen well, or
stay sharp.
Gunner
From Key of Metals web site :
Having looked at some Ti specs - Ti isn't normally used pure. There are
several mixtures that have all sorts of other metals. Cobalt is one.
One allow TI-6%AL-4%V : (by weight) Al - 5.5 -6.75% Then Vanadium 3.5-4.5%, Fe 0.3
and the rest is Ti. More and more this is medical type Ti.
Martin
Ok. One of my customers made the original prototype run of the ti SEAL
knives. I got the opportunity to play with some of the blades that
were out of dimension. Scrap in other words. I put them in vises, I
smacked them over things and I tried to sharpen them. While a
passible prybar after heat treatment (and not so go prior to whatever
magic the heat did) and good for sticking people, they didnt sharpen
easily, tending to roll the edges, and they didnt keep their sharpness
after wacking some 2x4s lengthwise and hacking them up a bit.
Shrug. But they sure wouldnt trip a magnetic mine.
Gunner
It's not unwise to remember that Mother Nature is essentially a
murderous, sneakly, promiscuous bitch who has been trying to kill you
since your conception.
Eventually she will succeed, perhaps with the help of your fellow man.
Life consists in putting off the inevitable as long as possible and
taking what good and joy you can before her success.
Whether you attribute that situation to evolutionary forces, a fallen
nature after Adam and Eve screwed the pooch, or whatever, it's no less true.
Be friendly, pleasant, unaggressive, and honest toward all and be
prepared to ignore, avoid, or even kill anyone who is otherwise toward
you. Being ready doesn't mean eager, just ready. What true friends are
found in life will undestand and accept that fundamental rule of human
interaction." John Husvar
It's not unwise to remember that Mother Nature is essentially a
murderous, sneakly, promiscuous bitch who has been trying to kill you
since your conception.
Eventually she will succeed, perhaps with the help of your fellow man.
Life consists in putting off the inevitable as long as possible and
taking what good and joy you can before her success.
Whether you attribute that situation to evolutionary forces, a fallen
nature after Adam and Eve screwed the pooch, or whatever, it's no less true.
Be friendly, pleasant, unaggressive, and honest toward all and be
prepared to ignore, avoid, or even kill anyone who is otherwise toward
you. Being ready doesn't mean eager, just ready. What true friends are
found in life will undestand and accept that fundamental rule of human
interaction." John Husvar