Scandi/Nordic/Neck carry for your small fixed blades

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silenthunterstudios

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How do you carry your fixed blade knives? Traipsing uphill this past Monday, in blowing snow with a load of firewood, I thought about falling with my Kephart on my hip. Would it turn sideways, and impale me? Got me thinking about when I was working outside in the blizzard a couple weeks ago. I had my small Gossman PSK Jr on me in a neck sheath, for safety reasons. The native cultures of northern Europe mainly carry their knives around their neck, partly to keep the blade warm in their frigid winters, but I'm guessing also to prevent bad injuries?

How do you carry your fixed blades? Pocket? Neck sheath? Belt? Baldric? The aforementioned PSK Jr. is in a Saami/Nordic style neck sheath, made by Scott Gossman for me.
 
I often carry a smaller one in a pocket sheath.
Here's my Polar 95, in a pocket sheath that fits several different small fixed blades that I carry frequently:

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And I also made a dangler that I use the same way, fitting one of several knives that I might pick:

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For the larger ones, I've made a gaucho-style sheath that I slip under my belt, small of the back. Have to remember to snap a pic later on.
 
This is one of my favourite sheaths, made from very weathered Moose board.

Best regards

Robin
 
Pocket sheath or belt sheath for me. I don't like neck sheathes. I think it's the memory of one of my co-workers who got his necktie into the document shredder years ago. Could have choked him to death. I got to the off switch just in time. After that I always tucked my tie into my shirt front whenever I got near that machine! For years I wore government security ID cards around my neck everyday. I always made sure there was a breakaway on the lanyard. I guess it's an aversion to things around my neck, based on decades of wearing a necktie and/or an ID.
 
Pipeman said:
This is one of my favourite sheaths, made from very weathered Moose board.

Best regards

Robin
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OMG......THAT!!!!!! is simply awesome!, I can almost FEEL the Traditional oozing out of that set up Robin Sir- Beautiful work
 
Campbellclanman said:
OMG......THAT!!!!!! is simply awesome!, I can almost FEEL the Traditional oozing out of that set up Robin Sir- Beautiful work
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:D Thanks Duncan. That was the first Sami style knife I put together and the only one with a Moose antler "kettle lifter" sheath. I have made one other "hard" sheath from Walrus ivory.

Thanks again for your kind comments Brother.

Best regards

Robin
 
I often carry a small Marttiini in its puukko-style sheath with a bit of paracord for a neck cord. I'll wear it under a flannel shirt and over a t-shirt. The same cord will work with a lot of knives, but the Marttiini is the only one I seem to carry this way. My Moras are light enough just to drop into a front pocket; I usually wear a fairly baggy pair of lightweight wool pants.

I don't like to wear a knife on my belt. If a knife is too big for a pocket or neck carry, I'll carry it in a satchel or back pack instead.
 
I carry my fixed blades in my pack. Safety is one reason. Another is not wanting to be impeded by the knife or holster/sheath.

I keep an Opinel 9 in my pocket most days. On trips in the woods that will be switched to a larger 10.

Very few tasks that I encounter that demand a fixed blade.

When I use a fixed blade it's attached using a mini 'biner dangler. Mostly so I can take it on/off quickly.
 
I prefer to carry my belt knife on a horizontal sheath, cross draw. I wear it with the point of the sheath about where my left hip is, which puts the handle just left of center for easy access. Plus, if I fall, the point is outside my body. Convenient, safe and comfortable when sitting or walking.
 
My smaller fixed blades usually are neck carry in the outdoors or pocket sheath carry while in an urban environment. Sometimes but rarely belt carry.
 
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