[Ansteorra-rapier] Anyone familiar with Blue Gauntlet?

[Kelly Hatcher]

Blue Gauntlet has the best prices I was able to find for epee blades
(See: http://kelly.dwarfworks.com/Blades/epees.html )

The dagger they are selling is a Flexi-dagger and is legal in Ansteorra
and again at the best price I was able to find (see:
http://kelly.dwarfworks.com/Blades/daggers.html ) but I for
longevity's sake
I would recommend springing the $40 for either of the SafeFlex or
DiamondFlex blades.

As for that Rapier blade ... at that size and price it _might_ be a
35" Hanwei  but without a much better picture (or a phone call to BG
to ask) there is no way to tell.
As I understand heavy rapier blades, only certain brand/manufacturors
are allowed
(see: http://www.sca.org/officers/marshal/combat/rapier/bladetypes.html )
For a pricepoint comparison of the various currently authorized Rapier
blades available see http://kelly.dwarfworks.com/Blades/rapiers.html


On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:24:26 -0600, Dirk Stanley
<dirkstanley1503 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Rix
> 
> The practice epee SDE005 for 20$ appears to be a better deal. Dagger is
> probably ok. SCA02 - I can not tell from the data or the picture but 900 mm
> is 36 inches. Tip to tang? Standard is a # 5 blade which is 35 inches.
> 
> Anyone with a better price on basic blades?
> 
> Dirk
> 
> >From: Rixende de Rouen <rixende at gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: Rixende de Rouen <rixende at gmail.com>,        Ansteorra RapierNet
> ><ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org>
> >To: Ansteorra RapierNet <ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org>,        RapierNet
> >- Fencing in the SCA <sca-rapier at ansteorra.org>,
> >ladyrapier at yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [Ansteorra-rapier] Anyone familiar with Blue Gauntlet?
> >Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:23:02 -0600
> 
> 
> >
> >My son's Mundane coach uses them for purchasing equipment from, and I
> >am placing an order for Daniel's gear for Christmas, and was wondering
> >if anyone here has anything to say about them.
> >
> >Also, they seem to only have one rapier and one dagger blade
> >available: part numbers SCA01, SCA02 on the following page:
> >
> >http://www.blue-gauntlet.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=Theatricalweaponblade&cart_id=2638606.13143
> >
> >Can anyone here identify these blades and give me some more info on
> >them, and whether or not they would be legal for our use?
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Rixende
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >Honorable Lady Rixende de Rouen, CIM, CSM
> >Seneschal, Barony of Elfsea, Ansteorra
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