

Napoleon’s army reportedly popularized the use of swords for opening celebratory bottles of champagne—and you can keep the tradition alive with this ebony-handled saber. Made in Thiers, France (the cutlery-making capital of the world), it’s a delightfully dramatic way to open a bottle of bubbly, thanks to the intentionally dull full-tang blade.
Napoleon’s army reportedly popularized the use of swords for opening celebratory bottles of champagne—and you can keep the tradition alive with this ebony-handled saber. Made in Thiers, France (the cutlery-making capital of the world), it’s a delightfully dramatic way to open a bottle of bubbly, thanks to the intentionally dull full-tang blade.