Dan Crotts Chute Knife

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SOLD - Dan Crotts - Chute knife. As you probably know, Dan makes knives for Bob Dozier and over the last few years has also been making knives under his own name. This one is in like new, excellent condition. Satin finish D2 blade, sharpened top clip, steel pins, ironwood scales with red fiber liners, full tang. Blade is about 6 1/8 inches and the overall length is about 11 1/8 inches. Sheath is a Dozier style "F" Wilderness kydex model. USA only. No trades. Paypal or USPS money order. I will take care of shipping and insurance via Priority mail. . Reduced to $315


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What makes this a Chute knife, not a Hunter or Fighter ?
and what is the purpose of holes in the guard ?
thank you, roland
 
rprocter, I got from Julie at Arizona Custom Knives. She called it a Chute Knife so I did too. Couldn't offer anything more than a guess about the holes in the guard so your guess is as good as mine. :D
 
chute is that blade design, the holes are incase you need to lash the knife to a stick to make a spear.;)
 
Chute is the design. It has a double edge so that you can quickly cut yourself down from a hung-up parachute - hence the name "Chute Knife". It's for paratroopers. Many of the first chute knives made had double guards with holes in them so it has become kind of a tradition among knive makers to put in the holes. The holes can be used to lash onto things. Normally chute knives are a bit smaller from 4 to 5 inches to be easier to use while dropping down in a parachute. Hope this helps. Cheers. Great knife, by the way.
 
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