[Ansteorra] New Rapier blade rules

[Greg Coffman]

You are reading it correctly.  This change is due to the difficulty in keeping up with a list of approved blades as new blades were coming out from trusted makers fairly quickly.

Iago 
Rapier Marshal
Ansteorra

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On Feb 15, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Hal Siegel <therion at therionarms.com> wrote:

> 
> if I'm reading this correctly, the acceptable blades list just became a lot more inclusive!
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> http://www.sca.org/officers/marshal/combat/rapier/
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> 
> Updates - Feb 2012:
> Weapons and Parrying Devices
> Section 2. Blades
> 
> A. In order to be acceptable for use in rapier combat, it must meet certain criteria. If a blade does not meet the criteria established below, it may not be used for any form of rapier combat in the Society, unless it is first approved by the Deputy Society Marshal for Rapier Combat and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If a blade meets the criteria below, it is considered acceptable for use by default unless specifically banned. A list of approved exceptions and banned blades may be found at: http://sca.org/officers/marshal/docs/rapier/bladetypes.pdf.
>    i. For light rapier: Foil, epee, double-wide epee, and musketeer blades from established commercial manufacturers are acceptable for use.
>    ii. For heavy rapier, and cut and thrust rapier:
> 
>        a. Blades must be made of steel
>        b. Blades must be no longer than 48" as measured from the tip to the top of the tang (i.e. where the tang and forte meet)
>        c. Blades must be reasonably flexible. Heavy rapier blades must flex at least 1 inch (25 mm) when tested per the procedures in the Appendix, section 1.B. Dagger blades (those under 18 inches), and cut and thrust blades must flex at least 1/2 inch (12.5 mm). Any blade 18 inches or longer, being used in melee combat, must flex at least 1 inch (25 mm).
>    Part B. Continues as before
>        Based on test data, this will effect very few of the blades currently in use, but allow additional blades to be used.
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