Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20151012154515/@comment-25396609-20151018215045

Titanium, my friend, is a metal element, with atomic number 22.

Steel is any metal in a large family of iron alloys.

Springsteel is, as it sounds, a specific alloy of steel used in making shock springs for cars and trucks, which is becoming increasingly popular for tools and weapons because it is highly resilient to damage and corrosion.

Sickles may actually be worse as they are more heavily curved than scythes (being much more round in shape) what you want is a blade with a slight curve and possibly a heavy end to add extra striking force, something that can be used to pivot around an object such as a tree without becoming stuck around it.