KA Custom Benjamin Barker

KA Custom - Benjamin Barker - All Titanium Dave started exploring all Titanium knife construction back in 2009, learning both the difficulties and solutions involved with creating a cutting tool out of that "wonder material". The popularity of that ambition has ebbed and flowed over the years both with custom makers and production factories as well. The challange has always centered around the inability to heat treat titanium.  Being non-magnetic and totally impervious to corrosion, titanium would seem like a wonder material for knife blades. It's strong, extremely lightweight especially considering its strength and shock resistance. However, the inability to heat treat the material means you can get a heck of a sharp edge, but it isn't strong enough to stay around for long. Naturally, titanium has a rockwell hardness of about 27rc. Most blades need to be heat treated above 55rc to really be in the range considered useful. Go much over 60rc and it's tough to put an edge back on becau