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Lightsaber: A Sci-Fi Take on the Common Kitchen Knife

By erika - May 20, 2014

in Materials | Hand Tools

It might only be a concept, but this knife design from National Taipei University Of Technology student Chia-yu Yeh is something for our inner sci-fi and culinary nerds to get excited about. The Lightsaber Knife was an entry in this year's Electrolux Design Lab competition and brings in a few sci-fi aspects past its namesake, starting with a "liquidmetal" blade that can be interchanged with the press of a button.

The tool features a fingerprint scanner that identifies the user—helping keep sharp objects out of the hands of children. Just imagine the damage they could do with a bit of Force:

All adorable child light saber videos aside, the thought is that the user will be able to switch the blade type using the fingerprint scanning touchscreen. This kind of futuristic design thinking throws me back to the toasting knife that makes a memorable cameo in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.