Cane with blade - cold steel and decorative collector's item

A walking stick is a smooth long stick that serves to maintain balance when walking. It is used by people who are experiencing problems when stepping on the foot. It may be necessary after trauma or surgery. The cane is usually used temporarily, until full recovery. Then it is no longer needed. But it was not always so.

Historical data

Since ancient times, the staff or cane people could if necessary use as a weapon of self-defense in a sudden attack. Later, somewhere from the XVII century, the cane came into fashion as an addition to the costume of a man. Its presence testified to the significance and high status of its owner.

From the same time, a cane with a blade or a sword-sword was used in close combat. This product was considered to be a cold weapon, since a thin blade hid in the hull. Known such weapons were not only in Europe of the Victorian era, but also in the Roman Empire. The Romans called it the Dolon. And in the Middle Ages on the Japanese islands used a similar weapon - sikomidzue.

They were manufactured on an individual order and were not cheap, so they carried such a device for the defense of a very wealthy person. The poor man could not afford it. Masters were famous not only for the quality of the blade, but also for the beauty in the design of the cane and knob. So the cane with the blade represented sometimes a whole work of art.

Use in our time

Now such products are very inconvenient for everyday wearing. If a lame old man walks along the street, they will not pay attention to him, but if the cane is in the hands of a young man, he will attract the unwanted attention of the first policeman. A cane with a blade has large dimensions, it can not fit in a bag or in a backpack. And now it is not accepted to walk with such a thing just for beauty.

But for young people who have problems with their legs, temporary or permanent, and often use a cane, they may need a cane with a blade for self-defense. Indeed, in such a state, a young man can not escape nor protect himself in the event of an attack. And such a hidden weapon in case of danger can have an even frightening effect on the enemy.

The attacking bandit basically uses a knife. If, in contrast, he gets a long sword or sword from the cane, then one kind of blade of this length can stop the criminal's intentions. Use not only the blade, but also the knob, which can be large and massive, for example, steel.

Cold Steel cane with a blade

The American company for the manufacture of cold steel offers a large selection of the strongest, sharpest and stylish products in the world. These are knives, swords, machetes, tomahawks. Such products were evaluated by military units of the US Army, it is used by special emergency services, self-defense specialists, police units. Having received such popularity, firm Cold Steel began to let out folding knifes, hunting accessories, axes and even pistols.

Also in the product range of the enterprise are walking sticks. Do them with blades and without them. For example, a beautiful cane "Irish black gait" does not have a blade and is made of high-strength polypropylene. But the knob is strong enough for self-defense.

But the model Postol Grip Sword Cane Aluminum Head 88SCFAP is inside the blade of carbon steel 1055. Its shape is conical with a square cross-section and an acute point for lethal penetration. The cane itself is made of carbon fiberglass, which is almost impossible to break or break. The pistol grip makes it possible to clearly direct the blade to the target. The blade is removed from the scabbard at lightning speed. On the cane there is a special insurance, so that during the walk the blade of the sword does not jump out.

Advice

If you want to buy such a thing, then know that it is very expensive. If you have the skill to work with metal, you can make a cane with a blade with your own hands. You can buy a ready-made standard wooden walking stick and drill a hole in the middle of the wood along the length of the blade. Also, you can, with a blade, cut a cane from two wooden bars. By the size of the blade chisel cut off excess in each half, then along the contour glue them together. The handle for the cane can be made in any shape: standard pistol, semi-circular or with a round end.

But before you make a cane with a blade, think carefully about whether you really need it. According to the laws of our country, this product is considered a cold steel. For carrying him along the streets, an article of the Criminal Code is provided. To make and put it on the shelf in an apartment or a barn is possible only if it turns out to be a very beautiful collection specimen. Basically people in our time collect such items, buying them from famous masters.