Eric Estlund Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) This one has a couple of hilt details inspired by a Nagroli piece from 1540, along with my own spin. The blade is 34.5", and the total mass is 1093g. The blade is a diamond cross section throughout, and the ricasso is left with a wide, rounded edge. The scabbard is a laminated core with sewn leather covering, ricasso guards and a steel chape. More photos and details on my site. Edited April 25, 2022 by Eric Estlund 8 Eric Estlund WinterCutlery.com IG @wintercutlery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 You do good work on these early developed hilts (and everything else!). Have you done a full swept hilt rapier yet? I certainly haven't, just asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Estlund Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 Thanks! Not really. Back many years ago I made some hilts for schlager blades for fencing. They worked, but I'm a much better fabricator now I have a bit of material that I need to test (from the Admiral order with bogus alloys). When I pull off a developed rapier blade I look forward to doing some, though! 1 Eric Estlund WinterCutlery.com IG @wintercutlery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter-Paul Derks Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Real nice work, I love these super elegant ''simple'' rapier hilts 1 http://mefecit.nl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 the details of the fit with the scabbard and hilt are really lovely. Good work. 1 please visit my website http://www.professorsforge.com/ “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” E. V. Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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