Saber-opener for £ 27,000

«Hussar» unsealing of champagne - a sword to cut off the neck with cork - enterprising English designer expensive "toys" Tom Knock Hastings turned into effective marketing move. He built a special sword for the extravagant opening bottles and personally set the record for speed wheelhouse bottles. Tom Knock Hastings, owner and founder of the luxury label Henry Tuke, he invited the audience to demonstrate the "champagne sabers" in-house Canard Duchene in the north-east of France. There, in the presence of the public, he is his own sword cut down a new record by opening one minute "Hussar by" 35 bottles of Champagne Canard Duchêne Cuvée Léonie. The previous record holder for the same time mastered only 27. Record tool Henry Tuke Champagne Sabre creator estimated at £ 27 000. The blade of the sword is made of Damascus steel, the hilt - sterling silver and covered with shagreen leather handle. Weapons are sold complete with original stand made from an old oak. Author utvrezhdaet that wood taken from ancient Roman docks in the territory of London, with the remaining 70 century AD.