What the Heck is a Neck Knife?

Unless you are a dedicated outdoor type thatThe idea is to have the knife available quickly
reads all the outdoor magazines or a dedicatedwhen needed.
knife collector or knife maker you may haveA scuba diver may need his knife to free himself
never heard the term "neck knife" much lessfrom a discarded fishing net so he carries it
seen one. The name itself makes it rather hard tosecurely strapped to his leg. The idea is to make
visualize this item. A morbid non sports personthe knife as accessible as possible. Once you
may make a very inaccurate assessment ofunderstand this it is easier to guess the purpose
these little specialty knives. It takes but littleof a neck knife.Availability is the key word here.
imagination to understand the use of a skinningThe neck knife is designed to hang around the
knife or a boning knife or a fillet knife or bootusers neck. These knifes are made to be small
knife. Well that last one could be a little confusing.and yet very quickly grasped if needed. In olden
Boot knives are not used to manufacturer bootstimes before the advent of firearms when bladed
but rather to be carried in a boot. See howweapons were the main method of defense or
confusing this can be?offense, these knives may have been very
But what in the world is a neck knife used for?popular. Quickly drawn the knife could be used to
As with specialty or collectible knifes these Knivesward off a rabid dog or a rabid robber. In our
come in a wide variety of style and price but allcivilized society the knife is more likely to be worn
are designed for a singular purpose. Howeveras a piece of jewelry or perhaps as a weapon to
most any knife will have multiple uses. You canward off a rabid dog or a rabid robber. Some
carve a turkey with an electric knife. Chop downthings never change. Also if the knife is worn
a small tree with a large hunting knife. Whittleoutside of clothing the wearer would not normally
cedar chips or shape a piece of art with a pocketrun afoul of the carrying a concealed weapon law.
knife. While you would not normally walk aroundA quick check on the inter net reveals dozens of
with an electric knife it would not be unusual forstyles and sizes from knives produced by knife
the average person to carry a pocket knife orcompanies to works of art hand made by artisan
the hunter to have a good knife hanging from aknife makers. Evidently these neck knives are still
belt.very popular.