A rapier by Pietro Hernandez

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

... Fernando's rapier seems to be an all-original solid piece of good quality. Would be nice to see the blade.

Lousy pictures; not so good as those taken by Jean-Luc

[Foxbat]

Very nice rapier, I have a somewhat similar piece.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Very nice rapier, I have a somewhat similar piece.

Very nice; who is the smith ?

[Foxbat]

I was not able to determine, but thare is what appears to be a wolf mark on both sides, so likely a Solingen blade.

[Jim McDougall]

This seems to me a most unusual rendition of what purports to be the 'running wolf' of Passau, later Solingen. While these marks, while indeterminate as far as actual significance symbolically, certainly do appear in varied, almost abstract sometimes, configurations....this one seems to face the opposite direction from most I have seen. I am not saying this is not a Solingen rendition, just that it is very atypical from most I have seen.

[Foxbat]

Well, if you ask me, it looks more like a mule, than anything else, but I am not sure that was the idea.

Here's the other side.

[fernando]

I admire your guys sharp eye; i can see neither a woolf nor a mule .
... But the sword is excelent .

[Cerjak]

Originally Posted by fernando

Lousy pictures; not so good as those taken by Jean-Luc

Fernando

In Portugal you have sun so good light ,you should try with day light.
Or you could send me your best swords but I'm not sure that I will send you back !

Best
Jean-Luc

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Cerjak

Fernando

In Portugal you have sun so good light ,you should try with day light.
Or you could send me your best swords but I'm not sure that I will send you back !

Best
Jean-Luc

The problem is not the light, but the photographer's ability and his modest equipment. Ah ... mon cher, i would only risk to send you my swords linked to a rope .