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The Case set isΒ classic early Elizabethan civilian design. The Sword in the middle is a military Cut and Thrust sword (or Side Sword) with the broadsword blade. The rapier and dagger to the left are after Capoferro released his manual in 1610. Civilian blades became very narrow and concentrated on thrust over cutting. The fencing stye shifted to straight line footwork as opposed to circular. The military were still using broad blades in combat, however, as firearms began taking over.
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I love the case of rapier on the right. I've always wanted a set. The pommel looks odd though. Asymmetrical. Still a fine collection of blades.Β
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The customer wanted earlier style pommel that is flat so the guards met perfectly flat to each other and he didn't want the standard round pommel.
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You should add a fuller(or "blood groove"). Besides being more historically accurate, it would lighten the blade and actually make the blade stronger. Having that groove on either side gives the blade an I-beam construction that is stronger than just a solid piece of metal.
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I do fullered blades,Β however, Having been studying weapons for over thirty years, fullered and unfullered blades are both historically accurate. With the exception of the triangular cross section dagger, these were made with commercially available blades because these will be used in the film industry and blades need to be able to be replaced.Β "Blood Groove" is a modern myth that began in the 1970s. Fullers were put into blades to reduce weight while retaining strength. Thanks for the input.
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That's why I put blood groove in quotes. I'm not as familiar with the European rapiers as I am with older styles. Most of the ones I've seen were French or Italian and almost always had a fuller. I learned something new.
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