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Recently, I've got a new wallet instead of one I had for about eight years. Since it has a bit smaller coin pocket, my old wallet knife, Kershaw DWO lockback, doesn't fit it well. So I decided to get something new with a lower profile. After about a month of searching through knife catalogs, I discovered that I have to go for something like "minimalist pocket tool" with a retractable disposable blade for utility knife or a scalpel. I chose Big Idea Design Titanium Pocket Tool - there are many different types of blades available for it, it can be used as a flat screwdriver (far from ideal) and 1/4" hex bit driver.
However, I didn't like its dull metallic finish, so I anodized it to make it dark saturated blue. During that process, I discovered that blade stop rivets aren't made of titanium, so I had to mask them with a polyurethane lacquer. Another discovery was that inside the blade slot, there is a flat magnet that keeps the blade from rattling. I removed it because I don't want any magnets next to my cards. Later, I'll add a PTFE film or brass foil shim to make it go smoother.
By the way, some company makes blued steel blades that I'm going to use with it.
Back in '02 I wasn't much of a welder but here's the glacis from my middleweight T-34 coming together. The small Kant-twist clamps are holding the titanium plates together with angle braces cut from aluminum plate, hidden on the back side.
Rokstok.com Provides Titanium rings and wedding rings available at wholesale prices. Choose from hundreds of styles with titanium, palladium, platinum, and white gold inlays.
Wedding of Vicky Sawyer and Ryan Somma on the Vernal Equinox March 20th, 2010 at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News.
Read about our Science Wedding here.
Photos by Liza Franco Photography www.lizafranco.com/.
Master of Ceremonies Rev. Launa Byrd ablessingfromabove.vpweb.com/and Patrick Byrd www.prodjpatrickbyrd.com/.
Ryan Somma's Blog at www.ideonexus.com.
Vicky Sawyer Somma's blog at tgaw.wordpress.com.