Extendable Rapiers

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

... Fernando, I might have known you would have insight into this stuff!
I recall a few years back (2 or 10??) when the subject of sliding weights on blades to add force to cut? was brought up. While much of it was purely fanciful, it was present in other means such as the pearls (bearings) in blade channels which seemed more for sound than actual dynamics.

Hi Jim,
Sliding weights, bearings inside blades ... you are going through difficult moments, dude


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[Rick]

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[fernando]

So what, Rick ?
Jim is got a terrific memory
I wasn't even born when these threads were started .


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[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by fernando

So what, Rick ?
Jim is got a terrific memory
I wasn't even born when these threads were started .


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Huh?
Thanks Nando. These were some great threads...now history themselves.

[Jerseyman]

In 2012 the Wallace Collection in London staged an exhibition entitled 'The Noble Art of the Sword' with weapons drawn from many European collections, including the Royal Armouries. I took many pictures including some of the RA's extendable rapier.

I'm not sure just how practicable the design would be - unless I'm misreading the structure of the sword it doesn't actually look as if the actual length from pommel to point would change. Only the position of the guard. I may be wrong.

Apologies for the quality of the pics - as usual it's difficult getting good shots through reflective glass.

[fernando]

Thanks for the nice addition to the thread subject, Jerseyman .

[fernando]

I was paging a catalog from the Scheweizerischen Landesmuseum and found a good picture of one these "growing" swords.
It looks like, after all, there are quite a few of them around.

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