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In an earlier thread, many knife knuts wanted info and discussion regarding Canadian knifemaker James McGowan. James is a Toronto Firefighter and has created a Firefighters tool available for order and purchase.
The steel is 440C. The blade works fine for chopping. The butt tip is used to crack thru rolled up glass in an auto extracation and the U shaped area can be used to snap glass where the edge is accessible.
The bright orange can easily be seen via flashlight and the lanyard has mixed into the color, the gray reflective material that is also attached to the cloth/kydex sheath.
This particular piece was created for my son, Dean White who is also a Toronto Firefighter but in a different hall and shift from James.
Also, included in the package is a "shove knife" used to gain access to some doors and this knife is in a separate pouch part of the sheath.
This is a very useful tool and a good addition to any Firefighters bunker gear pocket
The steel is 440C. The blade works fine for chopping. The butt tip is used to crack thru rolled up glass in an auto extracation and the U shaped area can be used to snap glass where the edge is accessible.
The bright orange can easily be seen via flashlight and the lanyard has mixed into the color, the gray reflective material that is also attached to the cloth/kydex sheath.
This particular piece was created for my son, Dean White who is also a Toronto Firefighter but in a different hall and shift from James.
Also, included in the package is a "shove knife" used to gain access to some doors and this knife is in a separate pouch part of the sheath.
This is a very useful tool and a good addition to any Firefighters bunker gear pocket