cylons, swords, and a fistfull of shiny things

[anotheranon]

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Did a research and asking around about the replica sword - it's looking like this is a reasonably good replica of an early 16th c. English cut/thrust "proto-rapier" - single-handed basket hilt like a rapier, but blade heavy enough to hold it's own against a two-handed longsword-type weapon. It weighs a ton - ok, only 3 lbs, but it feels like at least ten when I extend my arm! Given that the person who sold it to me told me that a lot of guys looked at it and passed it over after being intimidated by the size [snerk!] I'm bound and determined to be able to lunge with this thing, at least on the right....

O, for a bottomless wallet! Sneaking through old favorite Gallery Serpentine/Dead Tech and new discoveries Xenoware and Authentic Wardrobe (the latter two I don't even NEED to be looking at - I can make that shit, and in my size as well!)

I have been doing productive things as well - I've started watching "Where There's a Will There's an A", a set of videos about better study habits - best to be prepared, I figure. Also finally making some headway on the corset, after a couple of weeks of stalling.

I'm trying to have a relatively slow week; the only thing I've got planned is fencing on Thursday as usual. Next weekend I'm trying to get together a group of friends to accompany me to an exhibit of 1940s fashion from FIT, and it seems like April weekends are filling up as well.

Tired, but not overwhelmingly so. I need to start getting to bed on time ("on time" being before 11:30).

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Is the rapier a Papenheimer rapier? Or something earlier? I've seen some nice replica Papenheimers that impressed me as very servicable swords, but probably weren't really intended for use at full extention. Take a look at Di Grassi's book for some of the techniques that were used with those big things.

Picture of a Pappenheimer rapier

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Re: Picture of a Pappenheimer rapier

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

If earlier = heavier, larger, then my new blade is definitely earlier than the Pappenheimer: the quillons are straight, the loops on the hilt are far larger, and there are no punctured "clam shell" guards like in this picture.

However, I will keep an eye out for the DiGrassi manual - if it has tips on how to handle a heavier rapier-type thing, it can't possibly hurt!

Re: Picture of a Pappenheimer rapier

[wcg.livejournal.com]

The True Art of Defense is on the web. Enjoy!

[geekchick]

I'm in for the exhibit, although I haven't gotten as far as figuring out exactly when. =)

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Kewl :) Let me know when you know - tix aren't available yet (??) but I'd like to be able to "jump" as soon as they are!