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Old August 16th, 2007, 12:35 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
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Mike;92561 Wrote:
Also by the way, itīs not gold, itīs Silicon nitride usually coated
with Titanium nitride

'Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) - An Overview' (http://tinyurl.com/2rvzqe)

'Titanium nitride - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia'
(http://tinyurl.com/393dsu)

It doesnīt lubricate anything, but is extremely hard and has a low co-
efficient of friction.

TL
MC

Sorry, you're right, of course. Titanium by it's nature has a surface
structure which is difficult to polish to a super slick finish (i've
tried, not on guides, but larger things). The link I had found the gold
colored guides was 'Rod Building Supply Components Fishing Rod Blanks
Rod Guides Reel Seats Cork Rod Wrapping Threads'
(http://tinyurl.com/2ods9a) .Their claim was titanium nitride with a
gold plating.


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