![](images/icon_clip.gif)
![papp2.jpg](files/papp2_517.jpg)
![](images/icon_clip.gif)
![papp3.jpg](files/papp3_102.jpg)
![](images/icon_clip.gif)
![papp1.jpg](files/papp1_338.jpg)
E Stafford wrote: |
:eek: :eek: :eek:. All very nice rapiers. One quick question: how does one find Mr. Barta's rapier page? The closest I found was TEMPL, and no such luck. Any help would be great. Thanks. |
Roger Hooper wrote: |
Here is my favorite original rapier - a Pappenheimer with one side curving in to function as a thumb ring. I've forgotten where it comes from, I think somewhere in Scandinavia. |
Bennison N wrote: |
Just say someone wanted to purchase a Rapier a la Taza, but didn't want to buy one of Mr. Chen's CAS/Hanwei ones... where can you Rapier men recommend that he goes? Or more specifically, where can he find one that he can purchase?
Also, what is your opinion of Taza Rapiers? |
Roger Hooper wrote: |
Here is my favorite original rapier - a Pappenheimer with one side curving in to function as a thumb ring. I've forgotten where it comes from, I think somewhere in Scandinavia. |
Chris Artman wrote: |
By the way, I am interested in getting the A&A German Rapier and using a slighter wider/longer blade. Do you think this would uspet the balance too much? I was thinking of using the Gustav or French blade with thet hilt... Any suggestions?
Also, would you reccomend getting the hilt bluing, aesthetically speaking, yea or nay? |
Chris Artman wrote: |
By the way, I am interested in getting the A&A German Rapier and using a slighter wider/longer blade. Do you think this would uspet the balance too much? I was thinking of using the Gustav or French blade with thet hilt... Any suggestions? |
Quote: |
Also, would you reccomend getting the hilt bluing, aesthetically speaking, yea or nay? |
Eric Myers wrote: |
I agree with Bill. I ordered their Serenissima rapier with a longer practice blade. I just described the characteristics of handling I wanted, and even left the final blade type (trainer or nail) up to Craig. I received it earlier this month and am quite pleased with it. |
Daniel Staberg wrote: | ||
It's on display in the Swedish Army museum in Stockholm. It's an interesting weapon as it consists of a 1620's hilt fitted with a new blade in 1640's. I'm not usre it can be called a rapier though, the blade is massive and probably more efficient in the cut than in the thrust. |
Chris Artman wrote: |
Nathan, have you ever gone to that metal working place near Oakland? They had an awesome metal sculpture event with fire... lots of the metalworking used propane gas... I forget the name ofthe show, but it is once yearly, late July I think... I just moved here to San Francisco from Arlington VA. In any case, I thought at some point, it would be great to join that metalworking school for a hobby... You have probably been to that event in Oakland, I can't remember the name of it... I'll probably go this year again... |