I have been using the 55o cord trick for about four years now. Being in the Marine Corps I have to have my dog tags on, and in the environments I have been training in the bead chain can get pretty annoying. The best combination I have found is to string the chain through the hollowed cord, leaving aprroximatley 1/2 to 1 inch of chain exposed at each end. I then melt the cord to the chain. I have yet to have a chain break on me. I recomend using military ID chain. I have hung my BM Ares on it as well as several different neck knives. The thicker gauage military chain will break under intense strain, but I have yet to have a "spontaneous breakage.
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Neck knives: how do you carry them?
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Rob Simonich
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I find it too inconvenient to alwaays pull the knife out from under my shirt, or to have the knife conspicuously [sp?] displayed outside my shirt.
I usually carry my Busse Assault Shaker either horizontally, on the outside of the belt:
Or, vertically, with the sheath on the inside part of the belt:
Carried like this, the knife gets much more use than if carried in the usual manner.
I usually carry my Busse Assault Shaker either horizontally, on the outside of the belt:
Or, vertically, with the sheath on the inside part of the belt:
Carried like this, the knife gets much more use than if carried in the usual manner.
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Sorry to reactivate an old thread, but since I just ordered my first two custom knives, and they happen to be neck knives, (see http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=200852 I find myself wondering how to carry them.
I understand about around the neck, but the question is, how do you get to them? I suppose with a loose T-Shirt or something you can rech up from below, but what about when your shirt is tucked in? What if (heaven forfend) you are wearing a jacket and tie?
I understand about around the neck, but the question is, how do you get to them? I suppose with a loose T-Shirt or something you can rech up from below, but what about when your shirt is tucked in? What if (heaven forfend) you are wearing a jacket and tie?
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I am starting to carry neck knives more often (when legal to carry a fixed blade).
I have found that anything hanging from my neck must be extremely lightweight (no more than 3 oz. including the sheath) to keep from moving like a pendulum, thereby printing through the shirt, when I walk. Thinness is also critical, as is keeping the overall length short while still retaining some usability.
Right now, I use a Smith & Wesson neck knife. The length is a good compromise between usability and concealment, and it is lightweight enough to avoid swinging back and forth. I used the shell of a shoelace in a manner similar to the way others have used paracord, with one difference: only that portion of the ball chain in close proximity to the sheath is covered, with the majority left exposed. This way, the ball chain doesn't make noise when rubbing against the sheath, but the ball chain will still break if needed. I like the idea of bare ball chain because, in my opinion, it will look less out of place than paracord if it becomes visible outside the shirt collar. I have ordered a LaGriffe from Emerson, and suspect that this will work even better.
My biggest concern with neck knives is visibility of the chain/cord around the collar. The VanCook sheath sold by Survival Sheath Systems, mentioned in a previous post, looks like it would solve this problem and create another: someone putting a friendly hand on your shoulder or around your back would feel the harness.
Drawing is easy, even with a tucked-in shirt. Just grab the shirt in both hands and pull upward, then reach for the blade. The neck knife is a last-ditch backup. Use a pocket folder when you need to use a knife as a tool, which will attract less negative attention.
I have also heard of some carrying a neck knife by wrapping the cord or chain around the belt, and then shoving the sheath into the waistband. When the knife is drawn, the sheath comes out of the waistband but stops when it reaches the end of the unwrapped cord, allowing the knife to leave the sheath at this point.
I have found that anything hanging from my neck must be extremely lightweight (no more than 3 oz. including the sheath) to keep from moving like a pendulum, thereby printing through the shirt, when I walk. Thinness is also critical, as is keeping the overall length short while still retaining some usability.
Right now, I use a Smith & Wesson neck knife. The length is a good compromise between usability and concealment, and it is lightweight enough to avoid swinging back and forth. I used the shell of a shoelace in a manner similar to the way others have used paracord, with one difference: only that portion of the ball chain in close proximity to the sheath is covered, with the majority left exposed. This way, the ball chain doesn't make noise when rubbing against the sheath, but the ball chain will still break if needed. I like the idea of bare ball chain because, in my opinion, it will look less out of place than paracord if it becomes visible outside the shirt collar. I have ordered a LaGriffe from Emerson, and suspect that this will work even better.
My biggest concern with neck knives is visibility of the chain/cord around the collar. The VanCook sheath sold by Survival Sheath Systems, mentioned in a previous post, looks like it would solve this problem and create another: someone putting a friendly hand on your shoulder or around your back would feel the harness.
Drawing is easy, even with a tucked-in shirt. Just grab the shirt in both hands and pull upward, then reach for the blade. The neck knife is a last-ditch backup. Use a pocket folder when you need to use a knife as a tool, which will attract less negative attention.
I have also heard of some carrying a neck knife by wrapping the cord or chain around the belt, and then shoving the sheath into the waistband. When the knife is drawn, the sheath comes out of the waistband but stops when it reaches the end of the unwrapped cord, allowing the knife to leave the sheath at this point.
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I carry a Cold Steel Spike down my back rather then front. If someone were to ask for my wallet, well they are going to find cold steel instead.
This is a good option for anyone with a beer belly also.
This is a good option for anyone with a beer belly also.