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Just_Rob
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Aug 24, 2018
I know this is an old old conversation but it looks like somebody else just bumped it so I feel no shame in just noticing it now! I've never been a big fan of Titanium, though a couple recent knives and a flask are starting to make a dent in my negative feelings. But I wholeheartedly agree with you that there are some things for which Titanium is at best a fetishistic choice.
Many years ago I used to make Chainmaille jewelry. I had a bracelet I'd made in Stainless Steel because I loved the bright silver look and the weight. It felt *substantial* despite being made from rings I'd describe as looking delicate.
A friend asked me if I could make him one in Titanium. I sourced some rings (they were, IIRC, almost as expensive as gold-fill rings from my supplier at the time), and got to work. I *hated* everything about them. They were so light and flimsy feeling, despite their obvious strength. I thought the finished piece felt like a toy from one of those plastic-bubble machines. But my friend loved it, and I made a nice small profit even at friends-and-family rate, so I couldn't complain too much.
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