Charge TTi Handle Accent Idea

[Outback in Idaho]

  Thought of this last night while trying to make an inlay. Not sure if there is a protective coating on the titanium scales, or if epoxy can stick to it. Was even wondering if one could tap & thread the scale to accept small screws.

  Anyhow, had the idea of putting in small rosewood scales inlays into the normal Charge TTi scales' texture area. Could have a 3mm (there abouts) rosewood scale to fit in the textured areas, and the 'Leatherman Charge®' areas would have to be carved out - or removed.

  Since I do not have the materials, or a CNC machine, figured would throw that idea out for those of you that have those capabilities and might want some more 'drool fuel' to tease the forum with. 

[lowtech]

Titanium is not easy to work with.
Usually it does not need to be coated, it develops a hard oxidation layer which will protect teh Ti from further weathering quickly.

To get an idea how it looks:

http://www.texastoolcrafters.com/style/natural-handled-tools

And btw, they sell soem neat stuff on ebay every now and then.

[Outback in Idaho]

  Those do look handsome, but was thinking of wood inlay plates in place of where the metal ones are on those.

  Amazing looking tools though!