foiled again!

Curses!

*chuckles... put my response on the other page...

Vix

I trained with those in college.

Wish I could have done more. At least I have this one to do some footwork with

I was told of a Polish cousin who won the gold for single saber during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

Nice

Disqualified!

It's not attached to a cardboard roll to fit in a box. :P

Maestro Nick Evangelista told me: Folo Fencing, FIE Blades (FF model). Expensive!

Vix

Ah, this on has RR in a sun burst logo. Took a close up image to double check

so far a mystery - if I hear anything I'll let you know.

Vix

Thank you

Nick Evangelista

Mon, Oct 23, 3:51 PM (1 day ago)

Hello, Tom,

Here are a couple pictures of said Sunburst, with letters. If it looks anything like this, (and it does - RR - Tom) it would be Prieur. If it's RP stands for Regis Pabiou, who took over Prieur in 1957. Also, a sun(burst) is used by Rochetin, but he puts the blade grade inside the sun and otherwise makes a mess of the stamp.

https://duelingsword.wordpress.com/.....ouis-rochetin/

Warm Regards,

Vix

Well I took a second look at the blade with a magnifying glass and enlarged an image of the stamp on the blade. It is a RP or PR inside of the sunburst. France is stamped close to it say a little over an inch 30mm or so

history can be perplexing...

Vix

I know. Will post a pic of the mark when I can

looks like quite a prize!

Thank you. Not bad for 10 bucks.
I've picked up a few good blades at that local flea market. The one in the photo, a war souvenier Japanese Wakazashi, a damn big Khukri with papers from Nepal. All are in my FA gallery

I saw, quite a collection!

A gentleman's training weapon!

One a previous owner had sharpened the tip on. Very sharp at that. Vixyyfox used to Fence and coach that sport. We've been trying to figure out the maker mark on the blade. Not a bad find for $10 US at the local second hand market / flea market. I find all sorts of blades there, even an Austrian Glock combat knife, my Japanese war trophy Wakazashi and some lesser things and the big Khukri.

I've heard of the Glock knives, very good quality! The foil doesn't show signs of rust, is this stainless steel?

Yep they are good knives. The foil, not sure but definitly not stainless. I live it a very dry environment. Not a lot of rust issues in Arizona.

Your environment is better than mine! My stuff rusts easily, haha!

Very dry air except during the monsoons.

This explains it!

15% humidity I might as well be on Arrakis.. Well bit rainy now. Higher elevations are getting snow, just light rain the past day or so at my mile elevation. Flagstaff is getting snow in town and up on the mountains outside of town. Ski area has new powder on the runs.

The spice must flow!

Start of spring and we're still getting rain and snow. Been sunny the last few days but getting nasty again by sunday. Want to try out a couple of rifles but bad weather and illness screws that up. One is an old US rifle from 1943 - made by Smith Corona - the type writer company. - US 1903A3 Rifle - our version of a Mauser. .30/06 caliber 7.62x63mm The other is a 1948 vintage hunting rifle I picked up cheap. want to test fire both.

I love the classics! Smith and Mauser will continue to be popular, even with younger generations

As for the foil: do I see correctly? This is a French grip? I think that we could see the rings and the cross if this was a Italian grip.