How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?

[Iowabowhunter]

here's a couple pics of my armguard knife.

Excited to hunt with it this year!

[Petrichor]

I always have my neck knife made by a dear friend. And a belt knife made by him also. Pictures to come. The knives mean a great deal to me and they are some of my most treasured possessions.

[Tim Reese]

Not always but yes I do use them time to time. Mostly if wearing bibs or pants with no belt loops. When duck hunting in chest waders I carry a neck knife always. My fav is the Izula and swamp warden and BK 11 with micarta scales.

[MCNSC]

I have a very nice neck knife , never really carry it, find it hard to access under a shirt. I always carry a pocket clip, assisted opening part serrated blade knife clipped in my front pocket. Easy to get to and can deploy with one hand. Carry a fixed blade knife in my possibles bag. I do carry a neck knife , clipped to my life vest while kayak fishing. But I guess it's not a neck knife if it's not around the neck.

[Yellow Dog]

Sure do Jeff. A little 20,000 year old Wooly Mammoth ivory to set it off. I'm sure you're familiar with the maker.


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[Yellow Dog]

And it has a baby brother.

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[tippit]

My teacher

[MnFn]

I have a small, (perhaps the smallest Mora made) that I thought might work for a neck knife but havn't ever tried it.  I guess I usually just have a smaller folder in my pocket with a larger fixed blade in my pack.

[mahantango]

Been using them for years as I hate a knife on my belt, always seems in the way when sitting or carrying a pack. No danger of choking if you use a break away or a light bead chain like dog tags.
Have one from Fred Asbell that I really like but also carry an old Schrade  Sharpfinger in a custom sheath. My son gave me an Outdoor Edge Le Duck for Christmas that may be my new favorite. Can be worn as a necker or clipped to a backpack strap.

[tippit]

Love seeing how big a response I've gotten. Plus like seeing all the different knife styles. Here are a couple plain & simple Bag Hunting Knives. So simple that if I loose/forget one dressing a harvest no big deal (getting old has that effect). Always one or two in my fanny pack...tippit
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[ron w]

Very nice, but I would feel awful if I lost one !!

[TIM B]

Hey Tippit - what metal are thos last ones made of? 
Knife making is on my long list of retirement projects.
Thanks
Tim B

[tippit]

I use a lot of 1084 an easy carbon steel to work with...but I also use 5160, 52100, and mystery steel.

[TIM B]

Thank you sir!
Tim B

[Barry Wensel]

I have a great neck knife I wear all the time when doing shows. I can't believe how many people comment on it. It's very handy when working a booth where you don't want an open knife laying around. It's custom made by a guy named Herb Derr from WV. The price was very reasonable since he's a one-man-show. He makes the damascus; makes the knife and makes the sheath as well. Damascus blade; giraffe leg bone handle; spalted maple burl bolster and nickel silver spacers. The thing that is so unique is the fact it rides handle down/point upwards. The knife is held in the sheath via a hidden 15 lb. rare earth magnet. By the way, the knife as never come out of the sheath accidentally, yet can be drawn out with one hand. Outstanding craftmanship and function.  bw

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I got a CRKT neck knife i use it has the N.A.L.S logo on it I got at the North American Longbow Safari in BC 2018. I am a knife nut.

[Phillip Fields]

I've been wearing this one for years. 2 1/2" blade.

[MCNSC]

Here's mine. Picked it up a few years ago on the St Jude auction. Made by Jeff Cover. Great little knife, I should carry it I guess[attachment=1]

[Dave Lay]

I've got a couple neck knives and have tried to love them, but I always have a pocket clip , open assist bench made in my front pocket And a small fixed blade in my pack.
Maybe if I'd get a inverted sheath like Barry mentioned I might use a neck knife more, but it was awkward trying to use it when it's under a shirt or jacket

[tippit]

Dave,
All my Kydex sheaths for neck knives are hung inverted from my neck. It is easy to reach in under my shirt and just pull down. Kydex holds even better than rare earth magnets in a leather sheath plus they are slimmer.