Quick question on titanium.

[sph3ric pyramid]

Not really a knife question, but how would I take polished titanium and give it a dark, pitted look (similar to tarnished silver, maybe)?

Living in an apartment, so no power tools available, has to be done by hand. Am thinking of sticking some loose abrasive in a can and shaking, then maybe torching the piece while dirty.

Any better ideas? This is just for fun, so the dirtier looking the finish the better.

 

[B Finnigan]

Ti is very resistant to corrosion. I have some scrap pieces that were part of a stirring paddle in an acid mixing vat. It is dark but not pitted.

You could bead blast it and have it gray anodized.

 

[Dan Gray]

Ti is very resistant to corrosion. I have some scrap pieces that were part of a stirring paddle in an acid mixing vat. It is dark but not pitted.

You could bead blast it and have it gray anodized.

Grey
or are you saying I could anodize it ..
........

 

[B Finnigan]

Yeah! I volunteered you, hope you don't mind.:foot: