Rapier hilts archetypes
A link to my article in Acta Periodica Duellatorum about rapier hilt typology, based on A.V.B Norman’s book.
The Lovino Project: Making it real
Wrapping up the project, making choices, and finally seeing it in steel!
The Lovino Project: Museum examples
A sample of museum examples that fit Lovino’s context, and some quantitative data about them.
The Lovino Project: Contemporary portraits
A compilation of portraits that match Lovino’s time and costume, giving us a better idea of the swords that could be associated.
The Lovino Project: Weapons in the manuscript
A deeper look into Lovino’s manuscript, seeking clues about the form and size of swords and daggers.
The Lovino Project
This is an introduction for a series of post detailing my project for a Lovino-inspired sword and dagger set.
Plates in Thibault’s hilts
On Thibault’s Table 27, perforated plates cover the hilts’ front openings.
Malleus Martialis Galante – Initial look
A detailed review of the design and construction of the Malleus Martialis Galante rapier which I recently bought.
Study of various historical rapiers
Guillaume Vauthier has compiled and analyzed a great amount of publicly available data on rapiers, and has kindly allowed me to host it here.
Etude de rapières historiques
Guillaume Vauthier a réalisé une grande compilation et analyse des données publiques disponibles sur de nombreuses rapières, et m’a permis d’héberger cet article ici.