Titanium knifes and scuba knifes

[nobodi12]

Hello,



Recently I was interested in scuba knives. And one of the material for it is titanium, as it does not rust.



I read this thread https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/forever-titanium-hybride-knife-ght-16-cera-titan.1255619/ by @kwackster

And discovered that I can buy those knives for cheap here, [non-BF member dealer removed.]



Is it a good idea to buy a large chef knife of titanium and cut out a small scuba knife out of it? How hard would it be? Is adding serrated edge hard?

Currently, I have 0 knife making equipment but considering buying some. What would I need?

 

[navman]

Can it be done...sure, but why? Just get a small titanium dive knife and save yourself the possibility of an accidental Class D (metal) fire from Titanium sparks.

Working titanium is tricky. It is softer than hardened steel, yet harder on tools and abrasives.

Also, if you are looking for a dive tool, EMT (medical) shears are a better choice.

 

[The True North]

There's no need for a Ti dive knife anymore. H1, LC200N, and Magnacut will do saltwater just fine if taken care of.


Titanium knives are awful.



As said above, some cheap trauma shears are better than a dive knife at everything under the surface except defending yourself from wildlife.

 

[Danke42]

A chef knife would make a terrible dive knife. Regardless of the material.

It's way too thin. A dive knife is a sharpened prybar,

 

[jmj3esq]

Here is a Spyderco Aqua Salt fixed blade knife in H1 rustproof steel. I don’t know if it was originally designed for diving, but I would expect it would do a fine job. Comes with a kydex sheath.

 

[Danke42]

Mecha can explain how to make Ti knives.

 

[jbmonkey]

Mecha can explain how to make Ti knives.

and how to make magic golf knives........but prying that secret from him wont be easy.....

 

[Danke42]

and how to make magic golf knives........but prying that secret from him wont be easy.....

You just have to send him pictures of hot local anvils. Works every time.

 

[nobodi12]

Thanks. Yeah I got a Magnacut knife that I can use both in kitchen and in diving. Might content myself there. The japanese titanium knives are too thin.

What the hell are the magic golf knives?

 

[jbmonkey]

Thanks. Yeah I got a Magnacut knife that I can use both in kitchen and in diving. Might content myself there. The japanese titanium knives are too thin.

What the hell are the magic golf knives?

a titanium knife that Mecha makes......

 

[SharpBits]

Golf knives: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/magic-golf-knives.2021400/#post-22952229

 

[Bobthebrewer]

He does make a nice knife but I would need a lot more help than 2 strokes

 

[airyq]

A chef knife would make a terrible dive knife. Regardless of the material.

It's way too thin. A dive knife is a sharpened prybar,

Dive knives are not really knives, they are barely sharpened prybars or spikes. I used to dive with titanium dive knife strapped to my leg for dive knife uses and a Spyderco Salt in my pocket, just in case some real cutting was required.

 

[navman]

I've logged many, many hours under water, do you know how many times I actually used a dive knife? Go ahead, best guess.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I've logged many, many hours under water, do you know how many times I actually used a dive knife? Go ahead, best guess.

Picking up Chicks? Probably ALL the time......haha?

So it's Safe to say biceps and dive knives aren't good for anything......
-but picking up chicks. ;p

But they Have a purpose.

 

[navman]

or...when diving...a porpoise ba dum tis.

 

[jbmonkey]

I've logged many, many hours under water, do you know how many times I actually used a dive knife? Go ahead, best guess.

once or twice to never.....

 

[The True North]

Better to have a probe and some shears depending on use-case.

 

[navman]

yep....never.

 

[Danke42]

If you're not doing this I don't want to hear about it.