Swordstick

A swordstick or canesword is a cane incorporating a concealed blade. The term is typically used to describe European weapons from around the 18th century, but similar devices have been used throughout history. Note especially the Japanese shikomizue and the Ancient Roman dolon.

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A swordstick may be illegal to carry in many jurisdictions. It is a concealed weapon, and is sometimes considered a disguised weapon.

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Cane: A cane is a long, straight wooden stick, generally of bamboo, Malacca (rattan), or some similar plant, mainly used as a support, such as a walking stick or as an instrument of punishment. Depending on the use it is left in its natural state or improved (e.g. smoothened, varnished)....

Blade: :For other uses of the word blade, see Blade (disambiguation)...

Shikomizue: The Shikomizue is a Japanese concealed sword disguised as a cane or walking stick. It has appeared a few times in the anime and manga series Rurouni Kenshin, and is also the weapon used by the fictional character Zatoichi, a blind masseur. Sometimes it was used by government officials in Japan in th...