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12th April 2016, 05:55 PM
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Ah, the world of fantasy
So what, Rick ?
Jim is got a terrific memory  I wasn't even born when these threads were started  .. Last edited by fernando; 12th April 2016 at 06:11 PM. |
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26th April 2016, 12:43 AM
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Thanks Nando. These were some great threads...now history themselves. |
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5th May 2016, 03:36 PM
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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. |
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5th May 2016, 05:37 PM
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Thanks for the nice addition to the thread subject, Jerseyman
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24th May 2016, 08:09 PM
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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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