Walking stick can be not just a thing for stability or accessory. In this blog we want to share with you about sword walking cane.

A swordstick or cane-sword is a cane containing a hidden blade. The term is typically used to describe European weapons from around the 18th century, but similar devices have been used throughout history, notably the Roman dolon, the Japanese shikomizue and the Indian gupti.

The sword cane consists of two parts: the hollow cane and the inner blade which is attached to the handle. It was during the revolutionary period that the sword cane made its appearance.

The swordstick was a popular fashion accessory for the wealthy during the 18th and 19th centuries. During this period, it was becoming less socially acceptable to openly carry a sword, but there were still upper-class men routinely trained in swordsmanship who wished to go armed for self-defense. Swords concealed in ladies' walking sticks and parasols were also not unknown, as it was even less socially acceptable for a lady to carry a sword, or publicly admit that she knew how to use one.

Soon after their introduction, other "gadget canes" became popular. Instead of a blade, these would hold the tools of one's trade, compasses, and even flasks for keeping alcohol. There were special swordsticks that had guns installed in the hilt. But the use was unlikely.

Malacca wood was the most commonly used material in making the cane shafts, and the standard grip was rounded and metallic.Today, designer and collector canes have sterling silver handles, and are made with wooden shafts made from various woods, including Malacca and bamboo. Ornate designs, such as animal heads, skulls, and various emblems may also be carved into the wooden handles; these may make them harder to wield, but some find them more attractive. Sword canes are most often made with rapier-pointed blades.

The sword cane, a weapon seducing the artistic world Appreciated in the Belle Époque, the sword cane was used both as a clothing accessory and as a weapon. Made of wood, it was considered a noble and elegant object. It was also used by Arthur Rimbaud and was notably seen in the comic strip Tintin in America. According to the anecdote, the French poet had wounded the photographer Étienne Carjat with a sword cane after he had excluded him from a dinner of the Vilains Bonshommes. John Steed's favourite weapon in Bowler Hats and Leather Boots, it never leaves the famous British secret service agent. More recently, she was even seen in the hand of Dr. Watson in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holms saga.

A swordstick or cane-sword is a cane containing a hidden blade. The term is typically used to describe European weapons from around the 18th century, but similar devices have been used throughout history, notably the Roman dolon, the Japanese shikomizue and the Indian gupti.

The sword cane consists of two parts: the hollow cane and the inner blade which is attached to the handle. It was during the revolutionary period that the sword cane made its appearance.

The swordstick was a popular fashion accessory for the wealthy during the 18th and 19th centuries. During this period, it was becoming less socially acceptable to openly carry a sword, but there were still upper-class men routinely trained in swordsmanship who wished to go armed for self-defense. Swords concealed in ladies' walking sticks and parasols were also not unknown, as it was even less socially acceptable for a lady to carry a sword, or publicly admit that she knew how to use one.

Soon after their introduction, other "gadget canes" became popular. Instead of a blade, these would hold the tools of one's trade, compasses, and even flasks for keeping alcohol. There were special swordsticks that had guns installed in the hilt. But the use was unlikely.

Malacca wood was the most commonly used material in making the cane shafts, and the standard grip was rounded and metallic.Today, designer and collector canes have sterling silver handles, and are made with wooden shafts made from various woods, including Malacca and bamboo. Ornate designs, such as animal heads, skulls, and various emblems may also be carved into the wooden handles; these may make them harder to wield, but some find them more attractive. Sword canes are most often made with rapier-pointed blades.

The sword cane, a weapon seducing the artistic world Appreciated in the Belle Époque, the sword cane was used both as a clothing accessory and as a weapon. Made of wood, it was considered a noble and elegant object. It was also used by Arthur Rimbaud and was notably seen in the comic strip Tintin in America. According to the anecdote, the French poet had wounded the photographer Étienne Carjat with a sword cane after he had excluded him from a dinner of the Vilains Bonshommes. John Steed's favourite weapon in Bowler Hats and Leather Boots, it never leaves the famous British secret service agent. More recently, she was even seen in the hand of Dr. Watson in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holms saga.