Category Archives: Kit

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Sidesword? Armourclass Swepthilt Re-enactment Rapier

Posted on December 19, 2010 by xviiia

Swepthilt Rapier (Re-enactment) – Order Code 17C2 http://www.armourclass.com/Data/Pages/17Century_11.htm Sword edge: 17th Century Pappenheimer Rapier Re-enactment Blade dimensions: Re-enactment – 76cm Blade. 2.8 cm at hilt tapering to 1.9 cm at tip. Price: £170 http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3207 [Nikos] “..it looks really nice, they … Continue reading →

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Kit: My sword simulator simulator

Posted on September 16, 2010 by xviiia

a.k.a  a stick, a rod; dowel even. So – predictably, even though I reined my enthusiasm in, using the nylon singlehander has strained wrist and elbow ligaments. However I was not about to abandon what I was studying (Dall’Agocchie’s form … Continue reading →

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Kit: the sword simulator

Posted on September 5, 2010 by xviiia

Eventually I mean to get a steel training blunt typical of a sword of the era, preferably of a type depicted in the illustrations of the manuals of the period. For now I’m using the Rawlings Synthetic Sparring Single Hand … Continue reading →

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