Ti Widgy Bar Trio

I have the pico Ti bar on my keys, got it for ~$20 on ebay. One thing to note about it is the prying edge it came with was quite thick, on the order a full millimeter. As a tiny pry bar, I expect it to be able to slide into tight spaces, so I want it to come to fine edge (not knife sharp, but thin enough to slide in between things that are pressed together.) All I did was take a medium grit sharpening stone to the edge for a few minutes until I had taken enough material off of the prying edge to get a finer edge. I have only had it for about a month, but the modified thinner prying edge is holding up well and not bending so far.

Thanks a lot!

Titanium, like stainless steels and most aluminum metals, are susceptible to galling because of passivation. In real world terms, use means that Ti6Al4V will scratch and mar with use against harder surfaces, typically occurring with sliding friction. Do note that the product description does mention anodize for a personal touch; however, to get the heaviest use out of the tools (and probably not the typical user/buyer on this website or designed in the tool specifically) I would recommend looking into alkaline anodizing (ref. AMS2488D). Such coatings are typically used in industrial applications where anti-galling surfaces and wear resistance is required.