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Arms & ArmorGustav Vasa Rapier Spotlight The Gustav Vasa Rapier from Arms & Armor is an exceptional replica of the sword of a King. Gustav Vasa was king of Sweden from 1523 to 1560. He was an great leader and military commander. An elegant example of the Norman Type 43 hilt done in steel with blackened and bright contrasting finish to mimic the black and gold finish of the original sword. The hilt with straight guard arms, an out turned main side ring, two forearms and a U-shaped fore ring is a simple and sturdy form of complex hilted sword. The back guard is a side ring supported by two back bars joined to the ring at the center and rooted at the end of the forearms.   Gustav Vasa Rapier by Arms & Armor   The arms of the guard and pommel are decorated with panels of foliage and geometric patterns. The ends of the arms terminate in lion heads and the outer center of the side rings are set with medusa heads. All of the decoration is very sculptural and bold. This replica has a twisted steel wire bound grip with a lexan core for years of sturdy and stable durability. The blade is 6150 steel, tempered to 50-51 RC hardness. This gives authentic and durable blade life with good edge holding ability for long and consistent use. Gustav Vasa Hilt   The blade of the original is probably of German manufacture, but the hilt may have been made in Sweden. Gustav Vasa invited German craftsmen to set up shop in 1551 to create an internal arms industry similar to Henry VIII of England’s creation of the Greenwich Armoury. We are lucky to have this sword today as it was nearly destroyed in a fire in the armouries and only saved when someone throw it out a window. It sustained some damage but has been restored and our replica gives you the chance to have a sword like this for your very own.   A video spotlight of our Gustav Vasa Rapier   Nathan Clough, Ph.D. is Vice President of Arms and Armor and a member of the governing board of The Oakeshott Institute. He is a historical martial artist and a former university professor of cultural geography.  He has given presentations on historical arms at events including Longpoint and Combatcon, and presented scholarly papers at, among others, The International Congress on Medieval Studies. Craig Johnson is the Production Manager of Arms and Armor and Secretary of The Oakeshott Institute. He has taught and published on the history of arms, armor and western martial arts for over 30 years. He has lectured at several schools and Universities, WMAW, HEMAC, 4W, and ICMS at Kalamazoo. His experiences include iron smelting, jousting, theatrical combat instruction and choreography, historical research, European martial arts and crafting weapons and armor since 1985.

#sca #rapier #crown

For my friends and family in the East ...
there's a poll up about a possible rapier crown in May of 2025.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI

Google DocsCrown Tournament, Rapier Combat Form - November 2024Greetings, fellow Easterners! As most of you are aware, the BoD has expressly given Our Kingdom permission to conduct a Crown Tournament using rapier form weapons as the convention of the list, and while We have received polling in the past providing Us with some initial data, We are conducting an additional anonymous poll so that the populace can share their feelings openly and honestly. We care about your opinions and want all voices heard, and look forward to hearing your thoughts as We look toward Our upcoming reign. Prince Ryouko'jin and Princess Indrakshi Heirs to the Tyger Throne ~~~~~~~~~~~ Salutations, chers citoyens du Royaume de l'Est ! Comme plusieurs d'entre-vous le savez déjà, le BoD (Conseil d'Administration de la SCA) a expressément donné la permission à notre Royaume de tenir un Tournoi de la Couronne utilisant comme convention de la liste de combat les diverses formes d'escrime. Nous avons reçu les résultats d'un sondage par le passé Nous donnant des données initiales, mais Nous souhaitons effectuer un autre sondage anonyme afin que la population puisse s'exprimer ouvertement et honnêtement à ce sujet. Votre opinion nous est précieuse, et Nous souhaitons que tous se fassent entendre. Nous avons grande hâte d'entendre vos commentaires alors que nous contemplons Notre règne prochain. Prince Ryouko'jin et Princesse Indrakshi Héritiers des trônes du Tygre

Had a great #Rapier class last night. We had a class of newish students (3 classes or less of rapier) so we were able to focus on basics.
However, all of those students have gone through our novice #longsword program so with that knowledge and the fact that everyone was keen and focused and we were able to build up those basics into Plates 7 and 16 and a little bit of Plate 10 as a treat.
#CapoFerro might not be happy about a disengage being referred to as a durchwechslen though.

New #sword is here. It's a #rapier from Kvetun reseller Sword Gear in Edmonton.

This one is a much fancier hilt and I love the way it fits my hand. The balance is lovely and the blade is light and agile. I'm really looking forward to trying some freeplay with this.