Obviously, you can’t bring a sword. But did you know you can’t bring a butter knife made of plastic? Or a box cutter the size of your thumb? The TSA has a zero-tolerance policy for anything that could theoretically chip a nail.
However, surprisingly, you can bring a razor blade if it’s in a cartridge? Yes, the logic is: single-edge razors are fine, but double-edge blades for straight razors are banned. Because, of course, terrorists only use vintage shaving gear.
Funny fact: I once watched a man argue for ten minutes about his ceramic kitchen knife being “for vegan cooking only.” The TSA agent looked him dead in the eye and said, “Sir, it’s still a knife. Put it in checked bags or say goodbye.”
