Decorative Whotsits

corrado26 · 14th June 2019, 11:43 AM

The rapier in the fotos attached is made of cast brass and must have the same origine as the sword in question. The rapier is made after a piece of the Dresden Rüstkammer shown at left.
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kronckew · 20th June 2019, 09:45 PM

They've arrived. the wood grip one is junk, the guard was welded to the blade and the join riughly ground. If the blade were any good, it's not now. Off to the oops corner in the 8th circle. I think somone made a 'trainer' out of the blade. Too much effort to cut off the mess and remake a tang to fit a better grip properly to make a decorative wallhanger.

The cast grip one may be better, the casting is crisp and looks like it once may have been silver plated. Blade is unsharpened, flexible & well etched, lenticular. No markings or writing. It's in purgatory with the other may bees.

14th June 2019, 11:43 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,237	The rapier in the fotos attached is made of cast brass and must have the same origine as the sword in question. The rapier is made after a piece of the Dresden Rüstkammer shown at left. corrado26 Attached Images

20th June 2019, 09:45 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,238	They've arrived. the wood grip one is junk, the guard was welded to the blade and the join riughly ground. If the blade were any good, it's not now. Off to the oops corner in the 8th circle. I think somone made a 'trainer' out of the blade. Too much effort to cut off the mess and remake a tang to fit a better grip properly to make a decorative wallhanger. The cast grip one may be better, the casting is crisp and looks like it once may have been silver plated. Blade is unsharpened, flexible & well etched, lenticular. No markings or writing. It's in purgatory with the other may bees.