I'll always recommend Darkwood Armoury first. Earl Brian is a great guy, and would work within your requirements. However, you will not save money purchasing from him, but I've found his prices fair for the craftsmanship.
<br><br>Rixende<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 14, 2007 9:15 PM, <a href="mailto:davidjhughes.tx@netzero.net">davidjhughes.tx@netzero.net</a> <<a href="mailto:davidjhughes.tx@netzero.net">davidjhughes.tx@netzero.net
</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><p>I'm looking to get active again, and, for once, have disposable income.
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<p>So, rapiers:</p>
<p>Opinions, recommended dealers, delivery times?</p>
<p>For those who don't know me, I'm a big, broad shouldered dude with thick, wide, square hands <br>(size 13 gloves, XXL to XXXL), and short blunt fingers (fingers the same length as my palms) and heavy wrists and forearms.
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<p>Many of the swept hilts are just too small for me, but some of the larger ones require longer fingers than I possess to properly use.</p>
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<p>David Gallowglass, WSA</p>
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