My Sway Back Jack helped save a man today!!!

That's a great story - thanks for sharing it!

It's pretty darn sad when only one guy out of 15 has a knife on him. Kudos for being that one guy! :thumbup:
 
OzarkCreekWalker said:
Blood patina?
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Funny you should mention that. No blood patina, but the gel sanitizer i put on it left some interesting stains on my blades. i am thankful for that though cause it has a good memory with it. Lately, Ive been carrying my BF 2011 knife too (that makes three ;) ) but today it was supposed to rain and I am still babying it a bit, so I left it at home. I do guarantee that if I had had it, I would have used it in a heartbeat! Thanks again guys!
 
What an interesting story! Thanks for sharing!! Do these firemen have knives and just not carry them or what? That is just weird. If 15 firefighters need pocketknives, I can send you two to give them. Maybe we can get a traditional knife in all their pockets!
 
You did well mate.
Can believe the boss not carrying a knife but the permo(fulltimer)- for shame.
He owes you a penalty carton of good beer -each.
I was going to ask about the victim but you answered my question already.
A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing where chainsaws are involved.
How old was he? From your observations I assume he had little if any training in tree lopping/arboculture.
Was he working alone?
I too have attended incidents where photos would have been good for training purposes-nowadys it's easy enough to take pics on smartphones .
There is the ghoul factor though which outweighs the practicality.
Meaning that is sombodys son ,dad, husband and if they die and turn up next day on the internet its kind of not nice.
Not to mention the legal side.
Good job nevertheless.
I was sharpening with the lansky at my station the other night and a couple of the other guys asked if I'd do their knives.
I examined them & told them they were sharp anyway. One of the othe other guys said "yeah but they're not meako sharp"
Which made me feel all fuzzy & warm inside.
 
Thats a very generous offer. Im sure they all have one. I figure they just dont carry them. I thought it was weird too! we had a mayor once about 8 years ago buy everyone on the dept a tactical style folder at federal surplus. They are pretty much useless though as they were throw away knives confiscated at airports.
 
Great story and glad to hear about your Traditional stepping in.

I hate to take away from the story by echoing everyone else in my shock that 15 guys and all you had were a couple of knives. I have more knives on me right now and I'm just about ready to turn in. You need a medal and they need knives. Way to step in and sacrifice. :thumbup:
 
surely there is at least one POS knife in the toolbox on your truck?
 
I really miss my SBJ. I gifted it away. I kind of wish I didn't. I will get another soon.
 
Good on ya. NO ONE HAD A KNIFE??? Seriously, I got some old tactical knives I never carry. I'd be happy to send em your way. If not, tell those idiots to carry a knife. :)

I'm personally glad you didn't get pics. Weak stomach.
 
I'm also glad there was no pics. :eek: 15 guys and no knife. Wow that's sad. :( As for the guy I wish him luck in his healing process and I also thank you for telling this horrific story.

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pwcb2005 said:
Then they all looked at me. i was not in my bunker gear and that is where I have a modern one hand opening tactical knife. instead, I only had two knives on me (yes, I know...:rolleyes: ) One was a Case Trapper that I use for plumbing work and the other was my Chestnut Bone SBJ. I reached for both and realized that I had not sharpened the large trapper and that the SBJ was actually sharper. I told the guys I couldn't decide which to hand over because (1) The trapper is much bigger / stouter. but (2) the SBJ is sharper. They all looked at me as if I had two heads and I decided that sharpness would win out. Then the FF went up to the victim.

Once he got up there, I watched as he cut the ropes holding the man and the saw. I thought to myself " I am going to have to buy a new knife! it is too weak for that thick of a rope!"
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My goodness... not to take away from your efforts, but I have to say I absolutely laughed my butt off at your description.

OK; you drive up the scene, and there is a profusely bleeding man hanging in a tree with a running chainsaw tied to him. Wow. That is quite a picture, literally one of life and death.

But when you are asked for a knife, your TRUE knifenuttery comes out. Which blade? (Tick, tick, tick....) You can't decide because you don't want to intentionally hand someone a dull knife. What would they think of your choice of knife? Would they think you didn't know how to sharpen? How embarrassing could this get?

Tick... tick... tick...

Now you weigh the pros and cons of a smaller sharp blade vs. a larger dull blade. Tick... tick... tick...

Well, it would be too embarrassing to hand over a dull knife (after all, you are the knife guy, right?) to a fellow worker, so you hand over the sharp knife to cut that teeny sized rope.

And you... you don't understand why your fellow workers saw any type of hesitation. They needed a knife; any knife. Tick... tick... tick...

Finally, a decision is made. The right knife is sent up, and a life is saved. *whew* Thankfully the SBJ had a fresh edge! That poor SOB might still up there!

I am still chuckling. Told as only a fellow blade lover could tell it, and the humor of it appreciated only as it could be a fellow blade lover.

Loved the story, and your concern of picking the right tool to cut a small rope.

Seriously, good on you and yours for the rescue.

Robert
 
thanks for sharing, and I thought I was cool when my case (chestnut bone, CV) medium stockman sharpened my pencil so I could finish the crossword puzzle at the bus stop... - hayes
 
pwcb2005 said:
Funny you should mention that. No blood patina, but the gel sanitizer i put on it left some interesting stains on my blades. i am thankful for that though cause it has a good memory with it. Lately, Ive been carrying my BF 2011 knife too (that makes three ;) ) but today it was supposed to rain and I am still babying it a bit, so I left it at home. I do guarantee that if I had had it, I would have used it in a heartbeat! Thanks again guys!
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Plus the BF knife would be easier to open with gloves. I work with gloves every day, and that's why it kicked the SBJ out of my pocket.

Good story, and nice save.
 
That was a wonderful story about the usefulness of a knife and how it saved the day. I am somewhat stunned that all the other men did not have a knife. I never go anywhere without a knife in my pocket but then again, that's why we are bladeforums members.

Many congrats and I hope the injured guy is recuperating OK.
 
Great story to hear.

I always have a knife on my, except when I am in court.

They are always sharp. You never know when you will need a sharp knife. People always ask to borrow one, and then ask why you need one, and why this on is so sharp. I normally say " I carry that one just to lend to people who need a knife, but won't bother to carrying one".
 
Robert, you expressed the situation perfectly!!! Thats exactly how it was! Dan, that is an extremely fine offer but i couldnt let you do that. That is too much! you guys really are great! Meako, i was thinking about it and you know, they have rescue spanners, wedges and webbing, and even EMS scissors, but there is not a single knife that i can think of.

Now i wonder why the new chief never provided us with one. He gave us flahlights and jackets, and told us that we would never have to buy our own gear. Funny..... Thanks for all of the comments. I know i dont post much, but im on here every day multiple times if i get the chance and this forum is better than any other forum I have visited! You guys really are great!!
 
Great story! Thank God you had a knife too, like others have said I'm sure the two full time firefighters will be sure to always carry one in the future. I feel incomplete without at least a small knife in my pocket.

I love my SBJ, definitely a favorite for the way it slips into the pocket and almost disappears until needed. It's desk job work friendly too and doesn't freak out the non-knife carriers.
 
Good story! As a retired LEO(33 1/2 yrs) I can really relate to that. Always carried at least 2 blades at work, a stockman and a tactical. Used the one-hander more than a few times for seat belts, and attempted suicides, etc.
Like everyone here alreadys knows-always carry a knife!!
Well done!
 
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