09-13-2016, 08:37 AM
(09-12-2016, 09:32 PM)Axehandle Wrote: The titanium one is nice. I tried it at Highland. I don't like its styling at all though. I wish they would have made more out of titanium the way they make the aluminum ones. Because of this I have not considered the Firth of Forth version.
Titanium is costly, and the old style used a solid sheet (as do the aluminium versions) - more than is cost-effective. The bird cage style was designed to reduce costs. The design, however, also increased stiffness.
Regards from Perth
Derek
Articles on furniture building, shop made tools and tool reviews at www.inthewoodshop.com