That?s the advantage of an all hardwood cane. Mine is Tennessee hickory and I would much rather have it with me than any of the sword canes I?ve seen. I?m sure someone makes one good enough to out do a hickory stick but they are rare indeed. The TSA always scans my cane looking inside it for weapons, but there is nothing there. <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />