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mrks

I used to make titanium basket hilts. if you doubled your price would it be worth it?
I charged 125 and people bought as many as I would make. one guy traded a nice mountain bike for one.
you wont be able to sell very many.. but people will still want them from time to time.
even at twice the price.

mrks

... 1/16th stainless? why would you use that? maybe want something matching or just cheaper? I can work it no problem stainless is butter compared to titanium. assembled? they are a finger piece and a knuckle cap and will work with other designs as long as they cover the upper part of the fingers. ...

mrks

titanium scrap/short(s) is worth 20 -30 a pound or square foot so duke alaric is correct. it is worth something.
I just got 72 sq feet today from fedex and it was expensive

mrks

titanium cuts is easy to cut with a bev shear. as mentioned above .063(16ga) is really thick. I use .050 for legs and gauntlets and .063 for baskets and knucklebars only. you could use .025 or .032 Ti for scales and save effort ...

mrks

... enough. I would have to make a special die for the finger tips and that can literally take month(s) to find the right ratio and die size. titanium does not like to be sized or resized and is fussy to work in tight tolerances lastly the finger splay on the first pair is ridiculous. put ...

mrks

those are really nice.
the bi gauntlets are out of my titanium skill category.
sharp 90 degrees bends like that are impossible with any of the heavy duty alloys.
besides I couldnt stand the finger splay on a pair like that.
thanks for asking.

mrks

... answers: go here and ask: https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_153930054673041&ap=1 not sure the link works its on facebook and is called "Titanium Finger Gauntlet Support Group" sadly I didnt keep track of who I was selling to early on so most of these guys own later pairs. not every one ...

mrks

I also make them. they are not so period as they are titanium but they are half the weight(less) than a pound and tough as nails. http://www.youtube.com/user/sirmrks?feature=mhsn custom sized and configured to your specs. pics at: https://picasaweb.google.com/sirmrks ...

mrks

hi there

Philippe or any competent armourer can do the job.
you should take Philippe up on his very generous offer.

mrks

mrks

I am still working in titanium and could probably modify them for you. you could easliy do the work yourself. looks like you could cut a few inches off the elbow end if the vambraces are too long. harbor freight die grinder and a thin ...

mrks

Hi there I am down in the seattle area but vancouver has a couple active sca shops. my ex squire christian is fairly versed in working titanium and lives up there. you can join the kingdom fighers mailing list here: http://missives.antir.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/antir-fighters. write in and ...

mrks

where are you located?

I roll titanium quite often and think alum is soft.

you need better techniques. I can roll titanium by hand.

will try some t6 7075 .071 this evening and get back too you with results.'

mrks

mrks

look up deburring wheel on ebay.com.

I have a 14inch grinder with a composite wheel that makes titanium burrs nice and smooth.

3M Scotch-Brite EXL XP Deburring Wheel 11S FIN,8"x2"x3"

they can be expensive but if you are doing a lot of deburring they are indispensable.

mrks

... height="246" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td>From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/sirmrks/GroundingTitaniumFingerGauntlets?feat=embedwebsite">Grounding Titanium Finger Gauntlets</a></td></tr></table> damn protective: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NGVplVMY2E ...

mrks

actually titanium absorbs Hydrogen so keep it away from hydrogen rich atmospheres like in a propane forge. six heats saw it snap for me. as mentioned it needs to be heated in argon. the question is why anneal it? your problem ...

mrks

hey guys you can get titanium on ebay if you want it.

.050 is what I use one legs and gauntlets.

easy to work.

do a archive search to learn more about it, there are some very informative threads still available though the search function.

mrks

mrks

hehe I recommended titanium as the material of choice. nonrusting lightweight and durable. the desert environment wont degrade it one bit. scales cut with a shear. simple forms/shapes can be made with a hammer and a stump when using ...

mrks

actually you can form 18 ga stainless with a hammer and stump. all it takes is effort ;) but stainless and even titanium can be cold formed with metal dish. I used a thick brass pipe and a ball bearing welded on a hammer. all you need to do is try and if you fail try again. but ...

mrks

hi there I am making titanium finger gauntlets that ground out on the stick. they will take a hit with an aluminum bat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NGVplVMY2E . they are pretty tough and protective but if you tend to hilt block ...

mrks

hi there I have 2 Titanium basket hilts for sale. one is a prototype .032 "speed hilt built for tourneys" that weighs 1/2 lb and has stainless rivets. $80 the .032 Ti hilt is for someone that doesnt hilt block much and has good hand ...

mrks

... of a rattan stick injury wise. hence I am covered head to toe in armour. when I was a hot squire I "accidentally blocked my head" and had my .040 titanium vambrace dented. I have .040 titanium legs that have never dented in 12 years so the force of a head shot seems to be way higher. had a huge ...

mrks

... it in long strips. .071, .080 or .100 should work fine and cut with a B3 bev shear. especially if you roll/flute it a little search ebay for titanium sheet. http://cgi.ebay.com/TITANIUM-SHEET-PLATE-090-x-4-250-x-50-ALLOY-UNK-/310039887568?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item482fd13ed0#ht_500wt_922 ...

mrks

if you want something that will take a heavy beating use titanium.

.063 ought to do it. if you are really going to take a punishment try .071 or .080

.071 al6-4v at .071 took a sharpened pickax swing and dented slightly with a small work crack. equivalent stainless deformed and pierced.

mrks

mrks

hi how about adding a knuckle bar and a upper finger plate that the fingers can attatch to. I use a set up like that with my titanium finger gauntlets: http://tigauntlets.com/uploads/2/7/8/3/2783401/869095.jpg maybe make a metal knuckle bar or even one out of leather? you could probably ...

mrks

wow you guys are doing it all wrong. inthe last 14 years I have deburred a lot of titanium which is way harder than stainless steel. I use a deburring wheel on a grinder/buffer. recently I tried a 12 inch deburring wheel on my 14 inch 1750 rpm baldor grinder and ...

mrks

hi there I make some extremely lightweight and durable TI finger gauntlets out of titanium. price is $600 for either style grounding or nongrounding. weight is about 5/8ths of a pount to just under a pound depending on cuff stule and desired thickness of the metal. ...

mrks

I will le the other guys take a crack at this first.

if they don come through for you I would at least consider looking at a design spec or model and see if it is something I think I can replicate.

ps I pretty much only work in titanium so it might not be possible to make.

mrks

mrks

... grounding prototypes and he decided that instead of full grounding fingers he wanted small plate fingers that dont ground. so these .050 al6-4v Titanium fully grounding finger gauntlets are for sale. the were made for EMP(empire of medieval pursuits) combat. they are "sport armour and are in ...

mrks

on the titanium knife if you used CP Ti you will lose the strength number by heating it up past a certain temperature which means if it was thin you uld bend it with your hands it is so soft. tempering CP(commercial Pure) gives ...

mrks

hi thomas

I would be interested to hear about some of your experiences.

we should start a thread talking bout the alloys of titanium and their dangers.

hard to find much information that new people can read and take precautions.

mrks

mrks

reminds me of the ultimate medieval fighting venue that didn't work out a while ago.

I was going to armour aveloc in titanium. looks like good armour is a big part of it. either that or the guys wearing brig arent getting hit full power?

mrks

your grace 14 ga stainless tangs didnt last very long so I started using 12ga for my titanium hilts. just got one back that has seen heavy use and was made in 2002. even had a few 12 ga tangs will break over six to eight years of weekly use by a hilt blocker. the ...

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... issue and they are less than two years old. I recently replaced a few rivets in the last pair of stainless legs that I made before I started using Titanium only. squire pain fights weekly and had worn the barrel of the rivet down to a pencil lead thickness and almost wore the tops off due to the ...

mrks

jamie is the way to go for titanium plates.

wow what a selection.

will definitely recommend him next time I get asked.

mrks

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... I dont plan to make another set of these ever. last year I started working on titanium mitten gauntlets for sir aleskii. he is a giant and his hands were so thick that these gauntlets didn't bottom out on the stick. so I made ...

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