Sword cane...?

[Svashtar]

One of the better (read expensive) swordcanes is from Burger. I've seen them at some shows and they are really nice. Illegal to carry here in NC too.
http://www.swordcane.com/

Steve

Thanks Steve! Naturally the one I like the best is the most expensive! I have an instinct for that...

Norm

 

[tinmaddog]

Thanks Steve! Naturally the one I like the best is the most expensive! I have an instinct for that...

Norm

Doh! I know exactly what you mean. When I was in high school (and didn't really know jack about swords or knives 'cept that they were cool) I went into a sword store in Boston with my dad. Lady asked if we wanted to see anything. I pointed to, I kid you not, the single most expensive sword in the whole shop.

 

[JCaswell]

Those are some statistics I need to look at some time. Off the top of my head though, I'd say that it's not really that sort of a deterent around here. Sure, no one is going to rob the families that have friggin arsenels, but (and I apologize for the stereotype, but it's pretty true here) the people with the most guns are out in the boonies and probably wouldn't be robbed anyway. The places were you're less likely to find firearms (rich neighborhoods, the "city") still have very low crime. Guns really aren't a thing here, so to speak - not something to control, and not something to worry about. At least that's my perception.

Around here, you'll find quite the arsenals in the richer neighborhoods.

I think the best evidence of the deterent factor is the concealed cary movement of the 1990s wherin more than 30 states made it possible for the law-abiding types to get concealed-cary permits. They ALL saw substantial declines in everything from murder to assaults (particularly multiple-victim public shootings). It was a very dramatic statistical demonstration that contradicted the conventional wisdom that predicted death and destruction for all.

I'm glad you live in a safe place. I kind of resent the fact that here in L.A. I'm not allowed to carry any method of self defense (anything that can be called a weapon) while the bad guys (as always) do what they please.

 

[Drdan]

Here are some nice ones too, made with removeable blades of varying lengths... http://www.borispalatnik.com/3-FRONT.htm I'd rather have a cane with a removeable blade than a breakdown cane...

 

[sams]

Thanks for the link, Steve; you're a great enabler...! Those are beautiful, and high quality, and I'll have to get one after researching the site. Being that this would be a functional tool for me rather than a wall hanger, I won't need to get the "gold embellished" or other bling bling options. Does anyone here have a Burger cane? If so, I'd appreciate it if you would post your impressions. I'm particularly interested to know whether it would be effective (and "unbreakable") as an impact weapon when using the blade would be overkill, no pun intended.

at knifepoint, etc.

I have and use a Burger sword cane. It is the one with the stilletto blade. It is very sturdy and well made. I use it mostly walking on my property down by the lake for alligators, snakes, and 2 legged varmits.

I have a CCW permit and makes it ok in Florida. I walk around the neighborhood and no one knows except me. Of course I have a "large bore" in my holster too.

Buy one, you won't be disappointed.

Sam

 

[Bri in Chi]

Check out the Last Legend Blind Warrior Mark II (http://lastlegend.com/ll/ll015.htm). I've heard very good things about their swords, and the description they give certainly sounds quality. 1060 steel, tempered, full, double pinned tang, leather covering. Looks sweet too. I haven't personally handled one, but the only complaint I've heard is that the handle is symmetrical, so there's no way to tell without looking which side is the sharp one.

Thanks Dog, DrDan and everyone else. I found a MkII Blind warrior on sale for $129.

 

[Bri in Chi]

I got the L.L. Blind Warrior today, and it is a swell looking piece. Fit and finish seem 10/10.

 

[jurassicnarc44]

Hey, PUSH MY BUTTON. JERK MY CHAIN!
Even a 'Zatoichi' is illegal.
Carrying a firearm is a misdemenor (first time), but numchucks are a felony!

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Slightly OT, but I thought you would appreciate one of my experiences with defendants carrying nunchaku.....Several times I seized nunchucks from defendants, but on this one occasion my long barreled .44 was still in my belt when this guy starts moaning like a cat in heat, and starts this really remarkable display with his chucks. Even though physically larger than the defendant, I decided to slow things down by drawing the .44, which of course took the opportunity to snag my underware...revealing a couple more inches of barrel length with each tug (can anyone here think wedgie?). With each tug the guy's eyes got a little larger...as the .44 popped loose and centered on his chest, his central nervous system overloaded and on his next pass, I kid you not, nailed himself more or less between his eyes. The guy abruptly sat down, and the chucks kinda skittered off to one side. Didn't even charge the guy with assault, just the dope charge. Should those things be called numb chucks, or what?

 

[DannyinJapan]

Sword canes have an interesting history in japan, where the common folk were banned from carrying weapons and then the samurai themselves were banned from carrying weapons.
The sword cane was called a "shikomi."
(zatoichi is a mythical blind swordsman. the shikomi is a hidden weapon used by many people, not just blind guys)
I dont know much about the sword cane in europe except for Sherlock Holmes.
In Japan, though, in the budo world, a shikomi is a deadly thing. Normally, the weapon is used as a stick in combat and only when the time is right is the blade exposed for cutting, and often the blade isnt entirely exposed, just enough to cut a throat, for example. Even then, the exposure of the blade is hidden from the view of the opponent and anyone else watching.
One doesnt just draw it out and start duelling like in the movies. What would be the point in that?
By keeping the blade hidden, even during use, you can protect yourself in many ways. When the cops come, they see a dead guy with a knife in his hand and a guy who needs a cane to walk.
They run his sheet and see a history of felonies, they're not even going to want to know if you have a sword cane. I dont think anyone would ever even ask.

Mind you, I'm not suggesting you do any of this...

One thing the ninja did was to cut a stick at a 60 degree angle halfway through. Then they'd let it break during an attack and have two pretty sharp sticks...

 

[Steely_Gunz]

Slightly OT, but I thought you would appreciate one of my experiences with defendants carrying nunchaku.....Several times I seized nunchucks from defendants, but on this one occasion my long barreled .44 was still in my belt when this guy starts moaning like a cat in heat, and starts this really remarkable display with his chucks. Even though physically larger than the defendant, I decided to slow things down by drawing the .44, which of course took the opportunity to snag my underware...revealing a couple more inches of barrel length with each tug (can anyone here think wedgie?). With each tug the guy's eyes got a little larger...as the .44 popped loose and centered on his chest, his central nervous system overloaded and on his next pass, I kid you not, nailed himself more or less between his eyes. The guy abruptly sat down, and the chucks kinda skittered off to one side. Didn't even charge the guy with assault, just the dope charge. Should those things be called numb chucks, or what?

A favorite video of mine: Face-Plant 'chucks

Jake

 

[Bri in Chi]

Mind you, I'm not suggesting you do any of this...

No, of course not Danny. That would be completely out of character for you Thanks for the non-suggestion, anyways. I never would have thought about things that way. Not that I would now....