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by efitz 938 days ago
It’s not that great for blades as it doesn’t retain its edge as well as steel and is harder to sharpen.
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It’s usually the frame and sides / scales that are made of titanium, never the blade afaik.

Except maybe in some multitool keyring single piece doohickeys, but it’s not expected to cut anything beside the tape on your packaging.

Titanium so widely desirable for knife scales because of not only its strength to weight benefits but also interesting finishes that can be applied for instance anodization can give incredibly beautiful iridescent colors in a wide spectrum of potential colors and tones. I dont know how interested you are in modding your pocket knife but there are several very talented people that can do just stunning colorful and textural finishes on titanium.
Where can I learn more about this?