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Secret swords are not actually that uncommon a discovery for TSA screeners since people sometimes buy the canes at thrift stores without realizing there's a sword inside.

High Street retailer TK Maxx was forced into a second embarrassing product withdrawal after a walking stick was found to conceal a 20-inch sword. The chain pulled the cane from sale after the ...

Mad Maxx: The chain also offered winter jackets with knives attached to them by chains A spokeswoman for TX Maxx said the walking sticks were artisan pieces and that its buyers were not aware of ...

We must establish one thing from the start. For the purist, there can be only the walking cane (aesthetic and elegant), never the walking stick (robust and functional). In truth, both have their ...

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Photo/Supplied Combination walking cane and shotgun at top and a sword cane with the sheath made of blackthorn. Photo/Supplied Walking sticks and canes became popular during the 17th century.

High Street retailer TK Maxx has been forced to withdraw a walking stick from its shelves after it was found to be concealing a 20-inch sword.