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Inlay material suggestions

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I'm making a custom knife with black titanium scales and I'm cutting out a small design on the top scale and inlaying a material, either flush or slightly recessed. I want the material to be different from what you would normally see. I was thinking Gibeon meteorite, but I'm looking for other ideas. All suggestions are welcomed!
 
What's the process for making titanium black? Would it stay black if you keep it in your pocket for a couple years?
as for the inlay - natural titanium
 
Spalted said:
What's the process for making titanium black? Would it stay black if you keep it in your pocket for a couple years?
as for the inlay - natural titanium
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I'm thinking of just using a torch and some WD-40, so it would probably rub off. The reason I mentioned having the inlay slightly recessed was because I figure that I could somehow support it from the inside of the scale so that I can remove it if I need to re-blacken the titanium.
 
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