Thumb ring

Marc · 6th July 2005, 09:42 AM

Thank you for the nice words, Jim, it's always a pleasure.

I, alas, tend to contribute here much less than I would like...

Ariel, pallasches, indeed, also called very generally "Cut and thrust" sword, whatever utility may have such label...
No rapier that I know of features a thumbring, given the mechanics of rapier fencing they would in fact get in the way quite annoyingly. Note that here I use the word "rapier" as a general label to define a sword of Western European design from the 16th and 17th c., designed to be used for a primarily (but not necessarily "exclusively") thrusting style of fencing...

P.S. Ah, and it's "Walloon", up there, I just noticed the typo...

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6th July 2005, 09:42 AM	#10
Marc Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Madrid / Barcelona Posts: 256	Thank you for the nice words, Jim, it's always a pleasure. I, alas, tend to contribute here much less than I would like... Ariel, pallasches, indeed, also called very generally "Cut and thrust" sword, whatever utility may have such label... No rapier that I know of features a thumbring, given the mechanics of rapier fencing they would in fact get in the way quite annoyingly. Note that here I use the word "rapier" as a general label to define a sword of Western European design from the 16th and 17th c., designed to be used for a primarily (but not necessarily "exclusively") thrusting style of fencing... P.S. Ah, and it's "Walloon", up there, I just noticed the typo...