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A year ago, I found a rapier on eBay that I positively squeed over.

It appears that a rapier identical to it is now up for auction by what appears to be the same auction house--along with a bunch of other rapiers (just search "rapier" on eBay and you'll find it. They appear to be billed as authentic or at least Victorian era reproductions. They' ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago, at KWAR, I had the opportunity to pick up (with gloved hands) and actually handle real swords of the middle ages and renaissance from the Oakeshott CollectionI cannot even begin to describe it. The sensation of the ancient, weathered steel in my hands was unlike anything I'd ever before experienced. This one, in particular, left me ( Read more... )