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Originally Posted by cornelistromp
Hi Jean Luc,
ps.
as a general rule. Girard Thibault recommended in his book Academie de l'Espée in 1630 the following length for a rapier;
With the point on the ground, the guillon block reaches the belly button.
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Jasper,
So for a 120 cm blade the man would be around 190 cm tall so not common for the period!
Best
Jean-Luc