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urbanspaceman · 21st November 2021, 01:11 PM

Thank-you Fernando. I am not surprised you rise to the occasion.
I am a little unclear when you talk about deducting the tang: was it customary for forgers to measure their blades including the tang ? It seems reasonable I suppose.
Did they really carry rapiers with 5 foot blades ?
Definitely puts you at an advantage reach-wise, but surely unwieldy to all but the biggest and strongest gentlemen.

21st November 2021, 01:11 PM	#3
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 507	four foot rapier blades ??? Thank-you Fernando. I am not surprised you rise to the occasion. I am a little unclear when you talk about deducting the tang: was it customary for forgers to measure their blades including the tang ? It seems reasonable I suppose. Did they really carry rapiers with 5 foot blades ? Definitely puts you at an advantage reach-wise, but surely unwieldy to all but the biggest and strongest gentlemen.