Looking for a rapier identical to this one.

[kronckew]

good. mine seems to fit the definition then. thanks.


as i don't want the current off topic discussion to detract from your original post, i've asked fernando via PM to move the discussion to a separate thread.

regards,

wayne

p.s. - i wound a bit of flat maroon 'shoelace' around the square section ricasso between the 1st ring guard and the crossbar to make it a bit more comfortable. probably should have used leather but don't have the leather. i can however 'macrame'.

i started learning the foil on an italian grip foil, so i'm used to putting my fingers over the crossbar and around the ricasso. i carried that over to the epee when in university where i was our epee team captain. it was impossible at that time to find a competition epee (electric) with an italian grip however. i probably could have tracked one down if i had the money to do it, but i was not a wealthy student.

i also have a pair of brown leather fencing gloves to match the harness that need a bit of breaking in.