Spanish Ropera. Cup Hilt Rapier

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Forja Fontenla

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Greetings to all
We are Forja Fontenla. A pair of swordsmiths and knivesmakers from Argentina.
We are two brothers (Leonardo& Eduardoo) specialize in swords and classic knives.
We made our steel (oroshigane) and damascus steel (pattern welded) too.
We just want to show our cup hilt spanish rapier 2nd half to late 17th century style pierced and chiselled. The blade is is forged in 5160 steel.
(sorry for my poor english)
Blade lenght: 100 cm
blade width: 25 mm (at the cup hilt)
weight: 940 g
balance: 11 cm
grip: wood , silver and nickel silver
Hardness: 57 rockwell C
Thanks for looking
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Best regards
 
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Really nice pierce work there. I took the liberty of looking through your site. You do nice work in a lot of different areas. Are you currently accepting commissions?
 
Triton said:
Really nice pierce work there. I took the liberty of looking through your site. You do nice work in a lot of different areas. Are you currently accepting commissions?
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Thanks!
Follow us on Facebook, is much more updated than our website.
Generally do not work with commissions, we usually sell the swords we're finishing.
However, if the project is challenging or interesting, sometimes we accept an order.
Best regards!
 
As a former fencer specializing in epee, I really appreciate how authentic your work is. It is truly beautiful and true to the period.
 
how come it's only in the last century when sword makers considered making handles more ergonomic than a simple cylindrical shape? more flaring for the palm, tapering for the pinki and ring area, and maybe some convexing for the forefinger? how did swordsmen handle a slippery metal cylinder in their hand?
 
Most grips are not cylindrical but are instead tapered ovoids or rounded squares. A leather grip covering or wire wrap helped with any slipperiness.
 
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