# I'm getting a sword cane **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 3, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706 "2017-08-03T17:00:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/41 "2017-08-14T00:30:49Z")
I’ve just had a thought. Why modify the grooves when we can make our own grooves? It’s probably better that way. ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/42 "2017-08-17T15:42:01Z")
Got my cane strap today ( it was OOS so I had to wait). The guy in the video must’ve did something to his strap to make it stay on because mine just slide off. So I fixed it. 😛 [https://s4.postimg.org/nj787xtbx/20170817\_102836.jpg](https://postimg.org/image/b4kg7m1tl/) Now that it looked like a crappy old cane no one would suspect it’s a concealed weapon. And the Cold Steel folks are really helpful for me. Here’s the Emails: ME: I bought your Heavy Duty sword cane from Walmart. I received it today. Very nice I like it. I noticed that the O-rings looked a little dried out (probably from storage). Can you tell me what size those O-rings are or that I can order some from you? Thank you for your attention William CS: Your receipt please ME: (Submitted screenshot of Walmart order) CS: (Sent letter with two O-rings in it) ME: Thank you for the O-rings for my Cold Steel Heavy Duty sword cane. Now I have one question before I install them, what lube would you recommend to preserve the O-rings? Thanks again. William CS: You can use a light coat of mineral oil to keep them new. ME: I thank you again Sir. Not only the sword cane is terrific but so are you CS: Thank you, it is always nice to get positive feedback. If you need anything else please let us know. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/43 "2017-08-17T17:19:01Z")
You really want to cushion the blade while in the scabbard. A good way to do this is pull of the factory cane tip , which you are going to want to replace with a regular therapeutic cane tip anyway, and insert your cushioning material from that end. Sponge or closed cell foam work well. If you don’t do this, the blade/handle joint will loosen pretty quickly. Your other alternative is just to carry the cane around, but not use it. That looks odd. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/44 "2017-08-17T17:20:45Z")
Also, don’t go nuts with the mineral oil. The round handle is already pretty slick if you need to choke up on it. ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/45 "2017-08-17T18:14:31Z")
I think I’m going to stick with silicon spray. They work pretty good and they dry up. I sawed off the tip and replaced it with the real cane tip. Now that it is shorter it is more comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/46 "2017-08-17T19:12:07Z")
The o-rings I ordered from the place linked upthread arrived today. They work well and are cheap enough to permit a lot of practice drawing the blade. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/47 "2017-08-17T21:25:59Z")
I guess I didn’t link . [http://www.theoringstore.com/](http://www.theoringstore.com/) ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/48 "2017-08-17T23:18:08Z")
So what size did you get? ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/49 "2017-08-18T00:10:04Z")
11/16" inside diameter, square cross section. ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/50 "2017-08-18T00:21:37Z")
Thanks. I’ll check into it. ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706/51 "2017-08-18T23:32:30Z")
The more I see that duct tape the more I disliked it so I fixed it. This time I’m in possession of the sword and not the shaft in case someone tried to take it away from me. 😛 [https://s25.postimg.org/naixjpx27/20170818\_182549.jpg](https://postimg.org/image/avw5je5jv/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-sword-cane/792706.md?page=2)