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From: snorthc@relay.nswc.navy.mil (Stephen Northcutt)
Newsgroups: trial.rec.metalworking
Subject: titanium/steel alloy
Keywords: sword
Message-ID: <1991Apr10.112623.15533@relay.nswc.navy.mil>
Date: 10 Apr 91 11:26:23 GMT
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Reply-To: snorthc@relay.nswc.navy.mil (Stephen Northcutt)
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A poster on rec.martial-arts commented that swords superior to
the folded steel japanese swords could be created with today's
superior alloys, spec. a titanium steel alloy.

Are there any edged metal products available that use such technology?
Has anyone worked such an alloy from barstock?

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Stephen Northcutt (snorthc@relay.nswc.navy.mil)     News Admin