Anyone use Dutch's titanium flashing?

[Downhill Trucker]

Im thinking of making a caldera cone with it and was curious how the material is to work with. Can I use scissors and a hole punch like I do on aluminum flashing?

[savagehangs]

I haven't worked specifically with the flashing Dutch sells, but have worked with thin titanium sheeting before and it was a good bit harder to cut than aluminum. I used really strong tin snips and a carbide punch. YMMV

[Flash Grundelore]

I agree. I think you would be best off with a drill for your holes.... mebbe with gradually increasing sizes, too.

[PappyAmos]

I used a pair of heavy duty scissors to cut it and a table-top 3 hole punch for the holes - 1 hole at a time.

I think a hand hole punch that was well made would work. Mine was too flimsy and I am not strong enough to make it go all the way through.

[xrayit]

Picked up a 12 x 12 TI sheet, I use scissors and an industrial type punch with interchangeable mandrels that I picked up on amazon for $15.00, I use the punch for fancy feast cans as well but have also used the punch to make some holes in 18 ga sheet metal without problems.

[PappyAmos]

Picked up a 12 x 12 TI sheet, I use scissors and an industrial type punch with interchangeable mandrels that I picked up on amazon for $15.00, I use the punch for fancy feast cans as well but have also used the punch to make some holes in 18 ga sheet metal without problems.

Cool! I need one of those punches. Ole Bezos gets way too much of my money.

[Downhill Trucker]

Thanks for the tips. Still on the fence. Don't know if I want to invest in a hole punch as well?!?

[PappyAmos]

If you have one already that punches the aluminum well, I'd order the Ti sheet and go for it.

[Wanderlost]

I've never made a caldera cone before, but I'm curious. Is the couple grams weight savings worth the tremendous price difference between the aluminimum and the titantium? In this case, what makes the Ti better?

[Otter1]

Weight isn't the reason to get the Ti. It's higher heat resistance makes it withstand wood fires for cooking or a small campfire.