From history to modern times the sword is not just a very prolific instrument but also a very versatile tool. Here are some of the strangest, funniest, clever and most utterly bizarre ways a sword can- and has- been used!
Sword-Ka-Bob
Why not spruce up your next camping trip, or BBQ by roasting your hotdogs (or veggie dogs) over the fire using your rapier? Makes for great shish-kabobs, too!
Champagne a la Saber
Have reason to break out the bubbly? Corkscrews are just so blase, why not use a saber to pop the top of your champagne bottle! Check out this handy how-to guide as well.
Babies & Blades
Midwife forget the scissors to cut the umbilical cord? Not a problem when proud poppa just happens to have a collection of swords at the house!
Warm Fires & Cold Steel
From medieval times to modern times, swords have been used stoke wood in both outdoor and indoor fireplaces.
Wielding Swords & Wedding Cakes
Nothing says, “‘Till death do us part” like cutting your wedding cake with a saber. Swords also make great his and her wedding gifts for a dueling duo.
Devon Boorman is the Co-Founder and Director of Academie Duello Centre for Swordplay, which has been active in Vancouver, Canada since 2004. Devon’s expertise centres on the Italian swordplay tradition including the arts of the Renaissance Italian rapier, sidesword, and longsword, as well as knife and unarmed techniques. Read more from Devon Boorman.