28th November 2011, 09:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: The Sharp end
Posts: 2,928
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fernando
Hi Gene
I would adventure that the term 'heavy' for this type of 'epée officier' blade is a bit generous
Not denying that these blades, although made in a period where their purpose wasn't any longer for combat, are rather strong and balanced ... as if they were made still for the real job.
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Hi Nando,
Heavy in this rapier-esq guise
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