Originally posted by heresjonny
Going back to the whole sword-making thing,
Why don't they make titanium bladed shinken? There probably is an obvious answer but I'd have thought they'd be:
-lighter?
-stronger?
-cheaper?
Lighter? Yes.
Stronger? Probably, but maybe less ductile (I don't kow that much about titanium).
Cheaper? I don't think so. Iron and carbon (the components of steel) are plentiful, but titanium is more precious. It's also hader, from what I know, to work with.
Yours in Budo,
---Brian---