CAS Hanwei Practical Rapier

$154

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37 and 48 Inch Blade (SH1099 and SH1098)

•	High-carbon steel blade
•	Excellent balance
•	Renaissance-style Rapiers

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	Practical Rapier, 37 Inch Blade
	Model# SBCH-RAPIER-37 $154
	(Originally $169) \| Out of Stock

	Practical Rapier, 43 Inch Blade
	Model# SBCH-RAPIER-43 $154
	(Originally $169) \| In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days

The Schlaeger Rapiers utilize a popular swept hilt, modified to accommodate our schlaeger blades in 37 inch and 43 inch lengths. These tapered blades provide a superior balance compared to the traditional parallel-sided schlaegers, making for a faster sword.
Our Renaissance-style Rapiers trace their origins to early 17th century Europe, where swordplay with the Rapier was considered an essential part of a gentleman's education and was often used in resolving gentlemanly disagreements. Blades generally originated in one of the blade making centers such as Toledo or Solingen, but many differences in styling and hilt materials resulted from the local manufacture of hilts all over Europe.
The Main Gauche, or left hand dagger, was often used with the rapier, providing an added dimension in both offense and defense, and the -Schools of Fence- which proliferated in Europe during this period taught the use of the two weapons in combination. The Main Gauche would often match the Rapier in styling, while incorporating features which maximized the effectiveness of the piece.Replacement blades, both live and blunt (for sparring), are available for most of the Rapiers and Main Gauches

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Did you know that Greek Hoplite soldiers placed their best fighters in the front and back of their formations? The ones in the front were placed there to meet their enemies first and hopefully drive them backward. The ones in the rear were there to make sure none of their fellow soldiers decided to break formation and run. Strongblade has a large selection of Greek swords, Greek Weapons and Greek Armor.

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