RARE DISCONTINUED SPYDERCO KNIFE WHALE RESCUE BLADE *440C* NOT H1 BWRS PRE-OWNED
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SPYDERCO WHALE RESCUE BLADE - BWRSThis item was Not Offered For Retail Sale ***440C*** "NOT H1" Overall Length: 11.25"Blade Thickness: .196"Blade Length: 11.25"Cutting Edge: 8" Blade Material: 440C Weight: 6.5 oz. THIS ITEM IS PRE-OWNED. HAS NEVER BEEN USED. IT WAS ON DISPLAY IN OUR SHOP AND HAS BEEN HANDLED BY OUR CUSTOMERS. THERE ARE A FEW PITTING SPOTS ON THE BLADE. PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING. ***SOLD AS IS*** Info from spyderco . comIn 2006, off the coasts of Australia, there were 21 reported cases of large whales entangled in various fishing gear. Of those, there were 4 confirmed deaths, 9 whose fate is unknown (but likely grim) and 8 who were rescued. Whales are dying. There's no way of knowing exact numbers because these are only the whales that were spotted. These numbers are likely to increase as the population of whales increases over time.In 2005 Doug Coughran (Senior Wildlife Officer, Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation) knew they needed a specialized blade to make their rescues more effective and safer for their rescue teams. He contacted Jim Steele (an amateur knife maker) about designing a new blade to deploy on their 10' rescue pole.Doug's team goes out in to the open waters of the Indian Ocean in a tiny inflatable raft to save these creatures. They go in a team of three and hang
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