Black Anodized Titanium

[gte217e]

What do you guys think about black anodized titanium?
We did this to a working finish xm-18 scale.
It matches the DLC lock side fortunately.

Being that it is anodized, it is not durable and will scratch. I am carrying this one to see how it holds up and perhaps over time I'll anodize the worn or scratched areas with bronze to give it some highlights. We'll see.

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

I like it. A lot.

 

[Officer's Match]

Looks very nice. Electro?

 

[gte217e]

Looks very nice. Electro?

Yea, similar process as normal anodizing with a few differences.

 

[nevertakeadayoff]

YES! I'd love some black Ti scales for Spyerco Manix 2 : ) That texture looks like it grips well.

 

[toker]

I like seeing wear on anodized titanium, but that may just be me.

 

[gte217e]

I like seeing wear on anodized titanium, but that may just be me.

So far it's actually held up better than I thought it would. I have no problem with wear so I'm in the same boat as you.

 

[tiguy7]

My anodized Titanium knives have more resistance to scratching than the ones with raw scales.View attachment 2075472

 

[gte217e]

Here is an update showing how the black anodizing has held up for the last 7 months of daily use and carry.
The underlying color is blue, so you can see the blue tint starting to come through where it wears away the most.