[Jewelry making - Article 00944] - Re: [Orchid] Sawing titanium in medical emergency

[Wes]

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    It depends on what grade of titanium. I've had a few people ask me
    this, I told them they could be cut off with a ring cutter because
    that's what I have heard. I decided to try it myself and ordered an
    emergency ring cutter. Well with 6-4 titanium I didn't even make it
    half way into the ring. I used oil while cutting, but the steel blade
    just got dull. After 10 minutes of trying all I had was a nick in the
    side of the ring. I think with CP titanium it would be ok because it
    is softer and weaker. 

    Maybe paramedics carry more industrial ring cutters but I really
    don't know. 

Wes
www.titaniumconcepts.com


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