help with a Firefighter knife

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It will be a fixed blade.I need help with a desine of a fixed blade for my cuz please?
 
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I think just a basic utility knife, I dont think that it has to be too big because they wont be chopping or fighting with it (other than fires, I hope not people) Serrations or some sort of hook type cutter may be useful, but that is a personal choice.
 
Working as a paramedic I find that a hook for cutting seat belts and wires is very usefull.
also aswept back blade works really well too.
 
Hmmm, other than the already mentioned cutting of seatbelts, you got me thinking of any other applications we may use in the fire service. It doesn't happen on scene but I am often asked if I have a knife when we get back to the station, and then catch my share of haranging when I never have one:o. I guess if I had to use one during entry or anything like that, I would want a good stoudt blade to do a lot of things besides cutting, but I know my partner on the hose really wouldn't like the idea of a knife coming up behind him;). Come to think of it, while it is not strictly a knife, a good leatherman tool would be just the ticket on many fire, P.I., or rescue scenes.
 
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Well Thank Yall for the tips!

What about a good cooks knife?They all have to cook a meal from time to time
dont they?
 
I am interested in this one myself, i have a friend who is a firefighter and my father in law is retired FF. I have seen a rescue knife that has a hook almost like a gut hook but the top and point of the hook are rounded so as not to hurt someone when cutting a seatbelt. Also i have to think the blade would have to be heavy and thick. Maybe a heavy butt cap that could be used to break glass.
the material would have to something corrosive resistant, and maybe micarta handles. HMMMM..... i may be on to something:)
 
Heres one I'm doing for my wife's cousin. The spine will have the seat belt cutter where the notch is. It is chisel ground.
 

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As a Firefighter this is what I would want. Blade 7-10" long and 3/8" thick. In the event I have to make a hasty escape from a burning building without tools I should be able to pry or chop through just about anything. Tang that extends past the handle for hammering. Super tough tip to prevent breakage when prying open doors. Handle and sheath that are heat resistant to at least 500 degrees. A blade design like the kabar fighter except eliminate the top 3rd of the guard. I also wouldn't grind the false edge on the top. I include serrations on the first 2" of the blade. This will really help in cutting hose or cutting through any wire or material you may get tangled in. Preferebly stainless like VG-10 to help deal with the elements.

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greatlakeswaterjet, i looked for the Maltese Cross pattern you did -couldnt find it, that
was very nice checked your website will it ever be offered?? with a seat belt cutter on the spline would be awesome. bb
 
I still have that knife. I made a mistake on it. The cross weakened the tang too much. Shame I didn't figure this out till after Jim did the finish work:o. So now its a paper weight. This is the new pattern that is getting finished. Did the initial grinds with the water:cool: B.Davis, I have another one just like this without the grinds if you need it. Its 1/4" D-2. Love the toothpicks by the way!
 
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I am interested in this one myself, i have a friend who is a firefighter and my father in law is retired FF. I have seen a rescue knife that has a hook almost like a gut hook but the top and point of the hook are rounded so as not to hurt someone when cutting a seatbelt. Also i have to think the blade would have to be heavy and thick. Maybe a heavy butt cap that could be used to break glass.
the material would have to something corrosive resistant, and maybe micarta handles. HMMMM..... i may be on to something:)
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Ex LE and arson investigator, so I've been around it a bit. I was also going to bring up basically a safety style gut hook with minimal exposed blade. The positions you end having to work in makes a traditional style blade more of a hazard than a help. Cutting a seatbelt to free someone is only good up to the point you open up their belly in the process. Then the lawsuits happen.

Really, strictly from a liability standpoint, I wouldn't use anything that wasn't made by a knows safety equipment manufacturer and marketed for that specific purpose.
 
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