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Titanium IS SO GOOD

Limits & Capabilities of Materials & Creators

4/25/20261 min read

Titanium is a good material. Apparently a very abundant element on earth. Besides it strength to weight ratio, I love it's resiliency to my clumsy griding efforts. With repetition we all develop more control & precision. Titanium requires more forceful effort to fuck it up. With Sterling, brass, bronze, etc, losing control of your grinding tool is a bad day with a pivot to fix the carnage. Titanium is forgiving.

Of course, this makes it take more time to finish, so I'll make this clear here: While I do achieve some semblance of zen whilst working this roughs, do not anticipate any mirror finishes on "OO". My style is aptly described as "brutalist" while accessory pieces may spit shine a turd into chocolate diamonds, y'alls entirely missing the point or rather my limits. I foresee, maximally 1000 "OO"s by my own eyes & hands, before psychosis or boredom cripple furthermore production. We shall see.

Not withstanding my delight in sharing these pieces, but one cannot subsist indefinitely on delight. Fully sharing these designs with a single manufacturer without qualms of commandeering the product is not viable. So for the time being, in-house production remains the only manner of maintaining control of "OO" with policy and local ordinances being legit obstacles for the many with capacity but without the will to tolerate the restrictive landscape and punitive consequences. Know the time for the crime folks.

Titanium IS SO GOOD

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