Taza Rapier for comment

fernando · 2nd June 2013, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by VANDERNOTTE

i have one similar. the blade is marked " SEBASTIAN HERNANDEZ"
maby is a victorian copy?????

Similar ... but not that much

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... and what makes you think it is a Victorian copy, Jacques ?

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Can you give a clue ?

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VANDERNOTTE · 2nd June 2013, 07:59 PM

maestro fernando
he ahi mis alegatos
1)no smith mark
2)no cabala
3) the blade is thick whis no flexibility
4)i suspect the screws and thread ar not correct
5)the sword don't look 300 years old
6) my feeling
que tengas un lindo domingo
regard
jacques

Dmitry · 6th June 2013, 05:49 PM

I like the 2nd sword, the 1st sword...those quillons are funky. It must've belonged to a ninja.
Why would someone remove both quillon terminals and sharpen the ends? I don't think I remember seeing something like that.
The owner of this sword was one bad hombre.

Cerjak · 19th June 2013, 02:09 PM

Hi Dmitry
Possible that someone remove both quillon terminals and sharpen the ends but in this case may be it was more efficient during the fight ...

Dmitry · 24th June 2013, 03:09 PM

Bonjour, Cerjak.
That is possible, but how would he wear the sword when he wasn't fighting, but going for a leisurely stroll ? The sharp quillons would surely stab him when he walked, rip his clothing, as well as other people that he passed by on the narrow streets. Unless they were covered with some type of removable caps...
It's a tough one. I figure we'd see other period swords with sharpened quillons. Imho they were as dangerous for other people, as they were for the owner, if he were to use that sword for what it was meant to do.

2nd June 2013, 07:59 PM	#2
VANDERNOTTE Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 60	rapier maestro fernando he ahi mis alegatos 1)no smith mark 2)no cabala 3) the blade is thick whis no flexibility 4)i suspect the screws and thread ar not correct 5)the sword don't look 300 years old 6) my feeling que tengas un lindo domingo regard jacques

6th June 2013, 05:49 PM	#3
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	I like the 2nd sword, the 1st sword...those quillons are funky. It must've belonged to a ninja. Why would someone remove both quillon terminals and sharpen the ends? I don't think I remember seeing something like that. The owner of this sword was one bad hombre. Last edited by Dmitry; 7th June 2013 at 03:26 AM.

19th June 2013, 02:09 PM	#4
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Hi Dmitry Possible that someone remove both quillon terminals and sharpen the ends but in this case may be it was more efficient during the fight ...

24th June 2013, 03:09 PM	#5
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Bonjour, Cerjak. That is possible, but how would he wear the sword when he wasn't fighting, but going for a leisurely stroll ? The sharp quillons would surely stab him when he walked, rip his clothing, as well as other people that he passed by on the narrow streets. Unless they were covered with some type of removable caps... It's a tough one. I figure we'd see other period swords with sharpened quillons. Imho they were as dangerous for other people, as they were for the owner, if he were to use that sword for what it was meant to do.