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Eduardo Fontenla
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PostPosted: Fri 05 Aug, 2016 8:02 pm    Post subject: cup hilt spanish rapier         Reply with quote

We just want to show our cup hilt spanish rapier 2nd half to late 17th century style pierced and chiselled. The blade is is forged in 5160 steel.
(sorry for my poor english)
Blade lenght: 100 cm
blade width: 25 mm (at the cup hilt)
weight: 940 g
balance: 11 cm
grip: wood , silver and nickel silver
Hardness: 57 rockwell C
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Kai Lawson





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PostPosted: Fri 05 Aug, 2016 9:34 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Love it. Haven't seen many good cup holy repos--well done.
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PostPosted: Sat 06 Aug, 2016 8:26 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

That's a very nice example of the type. Well done.
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David Lewis Smith




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PostPosted: Sat 06 Aug, 2016 9:35 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Museum piece, as in, this should be in a museum. Absolutely lovely and well executed.
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Matt Corbin




PostPosted: Sat 06 Aug, 2016 6:50 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

That looks incredible. Thank you so much for posting those pictures. I just wish it was mine. And your English is VERY good.
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Wonderful... my favorite style of rapier. Would love to hold it...
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