Vincent Le Chevalier
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 Posted: Today at 12:17 pm Post subject: Rapier Hilts Archetypes |
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Hello all,
Acta Periodica Duellatorum has just published an article of mine on rapier hilts archetypes. Here is the abstract:
| Quote: | | A.V.B. Norman?s typology of hilts currently serves as the standard for the classification of rapiers. However, its flat structure and minutious granularity make it inconvenient for memorization and discussion. This work proposes a restructuration of Norman?s extensive typology into fewer archetypes that renders it less cumbersome to use and follows the functional developments of complex hilts. |
Le Chevalier, V. (2026). Rapier hilts archetypes. Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.36950/apd-2026-001 (direct link to PDF)
I've done this work with the hope that it might make it easier to discuss rapier hilts, or to approach Norman's typology at any rate. Here is one of the figures, showing a synthetic view of all outer guards archetypes:
Best regards,
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Vincent
Ensis Sub Caelo
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This is a standard topic
