Titanium Axe... what say you?

Danke42 said:
Actually a Ti hammer wouldn't be useless. Often around mechanical objects the goal is measured force, not a swing like you're trying to break rocks on a chain gang.
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Yeah , but can you smash your thumb real good ? :rolleyes:
 
Square_peg said:
Mass times acceleration equals force. A lighter head needs to be traveling much faster (impossibly fast) to deliver the force to the wood. It may have a use but not as an axe.

It’s the same reason titanium hammers are worthless.

Niche product that someone will buy, just not me.
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Have you ever used a titanium hammer?
 
You have one guy pushing titanium axes who stands to make money off them, that means they will say anything they have to. The fact is that titanium will dull more quickly, is more expensive, and it's light weight in most all cases is a disadvantage. But there are lots of inferior things marketed to the public they don't need and that does not stop sales. Like P.T. Barnum said huh?
 
When titanium hammers first came out, they gave the appearance of a full size hammer but the weight of a flyswatter. Just what the apprentices needed at the time because they would never be able to swing the heavier hammers like some the old hands learned to do, combined with some slick marketing that said titanium hit harder. At that time the waffle faces were dull and had the appearance of being half worn out brand new. No worry's though because they were smooth soon enough anyway.
 
Peak axe for me.

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What is overlooked as people try to get their shots in, is that this is not designed to replace any full sized axe. It's is hatchet or tomahawk sized and only suited for some purposes. It would do camp chores and be perfect for "carried a lot, used a little" like in hiking.
 
Old Axeman said:
This idea of a Titanium axe is ludicrous to me. Another example of the human need to "Do it just because you can" The history of axe construction has already been written my friends !
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You'll be happy to know that I'm working with them to develop some practical designs that will actually operate on old established principles to provide real world solutions to real world problems. MOST users will still benefit most from steel, but there are cases where titanium does allow the use of more VOLUME for a given weight or less weight for a given volume than is attainable for steel in settings where it's worth the extra expense. Surprisingly, edge retention is quite reasonable, if softer than a well-hardened steel axe. Your uses aren't the market for 'em, but they'll be real handy in some settings!
 
I would like a titanium tomahawk or hatchet. Would be lightweight for carrying. Although softer might still have good ware resistance. Those that swing a hammer 100's of times a day probably prefer a titanium hammer. I much prefer my titanium bicycle to my steel one. Strong and light verses strong and heavy.
 
conan11 said:
I would like a titanium tomahawk or hatchet. Would be lightweight for carrying. Although softer might still have good ware resistance. Those that swing a hammer 100's of times a day probably prefer a titanium hammer. I much prefer my titanium bicycle to my steel one. Strong and light verses strong and heavy.
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Not sure if he is still in the business, but Lonnie Hansen was making titanium hawks, when I took Pekka Tuominen to visit him way back in 2014, here in Spanaway, WA. Lonnie said he did not see a big or any real difference in performance for a titanium of steel hawk. His email was and maybe still is:

lonniehansen@msn.com

Address Lonnie Hansen
P.O. Box 4956
Spanaway, WA. 98387
 
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