Those of you who use neck knives for bushcraft

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Puukko1

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I wanted to share a tip. I want to say I came up with this( been doing it for almost 3 decades) but time is a cruel mistress. And I also just spent a couple hours searching the internet and u tube for how to stop a neck knife from dangling. And just found a bunch of bunji(sp) cord and lanyard refs. It's as simple attaching some Velcro to the back of your sheath,the sticky back works great for plastic sheaths or if leather wrap a velcro strap around it. Then just attach a piece of the opposite velcro to the front of your clothing right where the knife hangs(plumb). If your wearing something with button front, take a small strip of velcro (2inch) and cut a slit big enough for button in one end and button right hight to correspond to velcro on sheath. If no buttons use a safety pin. When you use the knife,just let it drop it will catch on the velcro every time. No dangling and nothing more than letting in drop and gravity take its course.
 
Puukko1 said:
I wanted to share a tip. I want to say I came up with this( been doing it for almost 3 decades) but time is a cruel mistress. And I also just spent a couple hours searching the internet and u tube for how to stop a neck knife from dangling. And just found a bunch of bunji(sp) cord and lanyard refs. It's as simple attaching some Velcro to the back of your sheath,the sticky back works great for plastic sheaths or if leather wrap a velcro strap around it. Then just attach a piece of the opposite velcro to the front of your clothing right where the knife hangs(plumb). If your wearing something with button front, take a small strip of velcro (2inch) and cut a slit big enough for button in one end and button right hight to correspond to velcro on sheath. If no buttons use a safety pin. When you use the knife,just let it drop it will catch on the velcro every time. No dangling and nothing more than letting in drop and gravity take its course.
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Puukko1 said:
I wanted to share a tip. I want to say I came up with this( been doing it for almost 3 decades) but time is a cruel mistress. And I also just spent a couple hours searching the internet and u tube for how to stop a neck knife from dangling. And just found a bunch of bunji(sp) cord and lanyard refs. It's as simple attaching some Velcro to the back of your sheath,the sticky back works great for plastic sheaths or if leather wrap a velcro strap around it. Then just attach a piece of the opposite velcro to the front of your clothing right where the knife hangs(plumb). If your wearing something with button front, take a small strip of velcro (2inch) and cut a slit big enough for button in one end and button right hight to correspond to velcro on sheath. If no buttons use a safety pin. When you use the knife,just let it drop it will catch on the velcro every time. No dangling and nothing more than letting in drop and gravity take its cou
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unwisefool said:
I just velcro it to my chest hair. Super secure.
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This tip was ment more for bushcraft knife use but thanks Magnum PI
 
unwisefool said:
I just velcro it to my chest hair. Super secure.
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....but wouldn't that be missing out on the ultimate pleasure of an upper torso safety pin piercing???!
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Puukko1 said:
Thats why it's called a safety pin. Some of us grew up with two of em pinned to our sides for the first few months of our lives and survived, but the we were a different breed.
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Damn I wish I wouldn't have refreshed this page. I'll see you if there's a page 2(with no pictures)
 
And I understand your just shinning on the new guy, but cripe for years I've watched bushcraft survivor type shows and that sheath dangling in front of them, and them constantly brushing it away like Marsha Brady brushing her hair and it could just be solved with a couple of pieces of velcro?
 
Puukko1 said:
Thats why it's called a safety pin. Some of us grew up with two of em pinned to our sides for the first few months of our lives and survived, but the we were a different breed.
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I once safety pinned the crotch of my jeans. Talk about living dangerously. But I couldn't show up to church with a hole there, and I was 40 minutes from home.
 
K.O.D. said:
I once safety pinned the crotch of my jeans. Talk about living dangerously. But I couldn't show up to church with a hole there, and I was 40 minutes from home.
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You sat carefully and survived😄 I remember when men carried a safety pin in their wallet just for such happenings, or to use it to dig out a splinter.
 
A few methods I've seen people use-

1. For button shirts, a horizontal clip attached to the back of the sheath, with the clip inserted between two buttons. Like a tie-clip.

2. For t-shirts and polo shirts, a small piece of steel attached to the back of the sheath with a piece of double-sided tape, and a small rare-earth magnet inside the shirt to secure the sheath in place.
 
killgar said:
A few methods I've seen people use-

1. For button shirts, a horizontal clip attached to the back of the sheath, with the clip inserted between two buttons. Like a tie-clip.

2. For t-shirts and polo shirts, a small piece of steel attached to the back of the sheath with a piece of double-sided tape, and a small rare-earth magnet inside the shirt to secure the sheath in place.
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No 1 requires clipping something. Magnets are not a good idea if you are using a compass.
 
unwisefool said:
Why would you tuck your sunglasses into your chest hair? The hinges would get caught and pull it out leaving unsightly gaps. Amateur hour all around
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Gotta admit, most Ferrari drivers are amateur's. A Jay Leno says, "Ferrari owners brag about how few miles they have on their cars. Porsche drivers brag about how many miles they have."
 
shane45-1911 said:
I wear my knife INSIDE my shirt. There's been no problem for 40 years.
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Understood. This was meant to be more for outdoor,bundled up in inclimate weather don't want to be digging in your clothes type thing. I really should have put outdoors at the end of my thread title. Actually I haven't looked through all the subs but I'm sure there must be a bushcraft or outdoor knive sub forum. I should have posted it there,my mistake. Bear with me people,bear with me.
 
K.O.D. said:
I once safety pinned the crotch of my jeans. Talk about living dangerously. But I couldn't show up to church with a hole there, and I was 40 minutes from home.
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I recommend duct tape in lieu of a sharp device next to your Spielteile.
 
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