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Traxx:
A recent post,brought up a question ive had for a while now...Now dont take this as derogatory criticism or the likes,,but a serious question,in need of a serious answer....What is the recent,,infatuation with the neck knives?????

It seems as though it has become a symbol of the Primitive Skills and Bushcraft movement,,in recent times..Is it really a practical tool???...Seems as though it could be a hindrance and potential hazard in real world bush craft scenarios...Is it more of a camp tool thing,,or something of that nature???....I just dont quite understand it...Educate me..

KHalverson:
its really nothing new in the archery or knife making world.
they have been popular since i started going to archery shoots over 25 years now.
as well as 12 years of knife making.
 to be honest i would rather have a knife  in my armguard.
people seem to like neck knives so i make them.

Traxx:
HAHAHA!!!!
Thats something else ive never understood,,the knife in the arm guard thing,,but it doesnt seem to be as popular,so ive never asked..LOL

Why would someone,want to add bulk,to an item,they are using to avoid slap and contact with?????

ksnow:
Neck knives were worn by men of most of the Great Lakes tribes in N America. I find having a knife around my neck very convenient. It has to be a smaller knife, 6 inches or under. I like the strap to be somewhat short, just big enough to get over my head. If it gets in the way, I just tuck it down into my shirt. I find the neck knife much less bothersome than I do a belt knife.

Kyle

Traxx:
I must confess,that im not well versed,in the culture of the Nations,of the east...Is there any documented historical evidence,of the use of them,that i could research??..I would be interested in seeing that..
There is none,that i have seen personally,,that suggest their use,by western tribes..I believe,,many have seen pics of Native women,with what appears as such,but i believe they are mistaking an awl for a neck knife...The first time i recall seeing them used,was by Black powder fur trade enthusiast and they called them a patch knife..In speaking with a few AMA members,they said they believed,they were more a modern invention and not historically used in that time frame...

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