Looking for rapier blades - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

liquidlight · 03-24-2005, 03:33 PM

I'm wondering if anyone has a good resource for schlager type rapier blades, or any other suitable blades that are or could be SCA approved (yes, I'm one of those geeks)

Also, full swords are always fun and I'd love some personal opinions of any good lightweight fighting hilts that ya'll are fond of.

Fire · 03-25-2005, 02:02 AM

check with your kingdoms marshalls- they should know some good suppliers- In general, part of that caveat stems from the fact that what the SCA, sport fencers and historical fencers call schlagers are three different things....... the original schlager blade was sharp, but only at the tip and was used to produce those wonderfull dueling scars that were so popular in germany around the turn of the last century- now however its the generic term for a "safer " blade that is not just an epee blade- Personally, I like the light rapier with the schlager blade that paul chen's Hanwei forge makes- have had a few guys from one of the ren faires that I work buy a few for stage use, and they love em.......

2sheds · 03-25-2005, 08:56 AM

darkwood armory makes great stuff, and will sell bare blades:

http://www.darkwoodarmory.com/

their del tin practice blades are very popular here in texas

liquidlight · 03-25-2005, 09:15 AM

Thanks for the history Fire

I'd have never thought to even look it up! As for my kingdom rapier marshal I'm just going to bite my tounge and say that there's a reason I'm using TFP to look for suppliers *mutters under his breath about worthless people taking undeserved positions for political reasons* hmm? Oh. . . sorry about that, onward!

03-24-2005, 03:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
liquidlight AHH! Custom Title!! Location: The twisted warpings of my brain.	Looking for rapier blades I'm wondering if anyone has a good resource for schlager type rapier blades, or any other suitable blades that are or could be SCA approved (yes, I'm one of those geeks) Also, full swords are always fun and I'd love some personal opinions of any good lightweight fighting hilts that ya'll are fond of.

03-25-2005, 02:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fire Warrior Smith Location: missouri	check with your kingdoms marshalls- they should know some good suppliers- In general, part of that caveat stems from the fact that what the SCA, sport fencers and historical fencers call schlagers are three different things....... the original schlager blade was sharp, but only at the tip and was used to produce those wonderfull dueling scars that were so popular in germany around the turn of the last century- now however its the generic term for a "safer " blade that is not just an epee blade- Personally, I like the light rapier with the schlager blade that paul chen's Hanwei forge makes- have had a few guys from one of the ren faires that I work buy a few for stage use, and they love em....... __________________ Thought the harder, Heart the bolder, Mood the more as our might lessens

03-25-2005, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
2sheds Crazy Location: dfw - texas	darkwood armory makes great stuff, and will sell bare blades: http://www.darkwoodarmory.com/ their del tin practice blades are very popular here in texas __________________ Depression is just anger without enthusiasm. It’s having an empty beer bottle but no one to throw it at.

03-25-2005, 09:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
liquidlight AHH! Custom Title!! Location: The twisted warpings of my brain.	Thanks for the history Fire I'd have never thought to even look it up! As for my kingdom rapier marshal I'm just going to bite my tounge and say that there's a reason I'm using TFP to look for suppliers mutters under his breath about worthless people taking undeserved positions for political reasons hmm? Oh. . . sorry about that, onward! __________________ Halfway to hell and picking up speed.