Field Notes

Zirconium
Zirconium
Rarer and more expensive than titanium, aluminum, stainless steel, brass, or copper. Zirconium is considered exotic. Density: Grade 702 zirconium at about 6.50 g/cc density and 450 MPa ultimate tensile... Read more...
Tungsten
Tungsten
More of an extreme collector material. Known for extreme density but expensive and difficult to work with. Since It has the highest melting point of any metal: 3422°C Density: 19.25... Read more...
Brass/Copper
Brass/Copper
Brass and copper appeal is about density, warmth, patina, visual richness, and old-world mechanical character. Density: C360 brass at 8.5 g/cc. C110 Copper at 8.89 g/cc. Grades: C360 brass(copper-zinc-lead alloy)... Read more...
Bronze
Bronze
The only premium machined material with an age named after it. Chosen for weight, patina, corrosion resistance, low-friction behavior, warmth, and historical/industrial character Density: C932 / SAE 660 bearing bronze... Read more...
Damascus
Damascus
Damascus steel is associated with the legendary sword making near the middle east. Density:  most Damascus steels are close to ordinary steel: roughly 7.7–7.9 g/cm³   Grades: Carbon Damascus-combinations like... Read more...
Titanium
Titanium
Titanium is one of the lightest premium machined metals. Density: 4.5 g/cm³ Grades: Grade 5(Ti-6Al-4V) is the only one that’s common for EDC objects.  Its a 90% alloy with about... Read more...
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel “Clean industrial durability” is what I think when considering stainless steel. Density:  304 stainless at about 8.0 g/cc density, 505 MPa ultimate tensile strength, and 215 MPa yield... Read more...
Aluminium
Aluminium
The lightest premium machined material. So it allows designers to make a product larger, more sculpted, or more functional without it feeling like a brick. Density: 6061-T6 at about 2.70... Read more...
What kind of man are you?
Are you a Mechanism Collector? How about an Object-Design Collector? No? Then you must be a Tactile/Focus Collector? If you made it to this website, then odds are you fall into at least one of these camps even if you just don't realize it yet. Just to reiterate: this site focuses on premium machined objects for men and design-minded collectors who care about material, mechanism, finish, maker/founder story, and tactile satisfaction. Mechanism Collectors often care about materials, tolerances, variants, maker reputation, rarity, and naturally the different types of mechanisms an... Read more...