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Post by Aikidoka on Apr 23, 2017 20:37:32 GMT
Today, I did my first tatami mat cuts with a rapier. The rapier used in this video is the Windlass Musketeer Rapier. I sharpened the edge yesterday with my belt sander.
The second video has the first cuts that I performed with this rapier. I tried it out on half mats first to see how well it would do. The cuts in the first video were performed on a full tatami mat target!
EDIT 4/30/2017:
In today's cutting session, I performed more cuts on tatami with a rapier, increasing the measure on each successive cut. I performed this test in response to a question regarding my last rapier cutting video, where most of the cuts were performed near the midpoint of the blade.
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Post by Elrikk on Apr 23, 2017 21:33:49 GMT
Very nice, it just goes to show how deadly a Rapier can be.
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Post by 28shadow on Apr 24, 2017 1:43:09 GMT
How whippy is the blade of this rapier? I own an old discontinued Windlass Rapier that flops like a fish.
Amazing cuts by the way. Now go up to 4 rolls of tatami!
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Post by pgandy on Apr 24, 2017 2:31:46 GMT
Best cutting I've seen, or probably will, with a rapier.
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Post by Aikidoka on Apr 24, 2017 2:46:25 GMT
How whippy is the blade of this rapier? I own an old discontinued Windlass Rapier that flops like a fish. Amazing cuts by the way. Now go up to 4 rolls of tatami! The blade on this sword is fairly stiff. It has a 3 inch inch ricasso after the end of the guard, then the next 6 inches are hexagonal and then it transitions to a flattened diamond shape. It feels really good and solid through the cut.
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Post by Lancelot Chan on Apr 24, 2017 6:28:10 GMT
nicely done!
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Post by leviathansteak on Apr 24, 2017 6:42:49 GMT
Oh wow thats pretty impressive!
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Post by 28shadow on Apr 24, 2017 7:25:19 GMT
What this really means is that if a rapier can cut through a full size tatami mat, us normal people have no excuses with almost any sword. A proper edge and good technique will reward you with...well...good cuts.
Excellent videos, easily the most impressive cutting I've seen in a long time.
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Post by Croccifixio on Apr 24, 2017 8:31:00 GMT
You make it look so easy.
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Post by Ifrit on Apr 24, 2017 20:52:01 GMT
Excellent cuts man. Loved the videos. Makes me want a rapier of my now even more now
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Post by William Swiger on Apr 25, 2017 6:01:40 GMT
Great cuts. Think sales of this rapier are going to increase.
Is the "sweet spot" about 2/3 up on the blade?
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Post by Aikidoka on Apr 25, 2017 7:00:56 GMT
Great cuts. Think sales of this rapier are going to increase. Is the "sweet spot" about 2/3 up on the blade? The point of percussion is about there, but I find that this sword cuts best right around the midpoint of the blade. The blade could use a little more sharpening, though. I'll work on it some more and do more cutting this weekend to get a better idea where the sweet spot is.
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on Apr 25, 2017 8:37:23 GMT
Great cuts. Think sales of this rapier are going to increase. Is the "sweet spot" about 2/3 up on the blade? The point of percussion is about there, but I find that this sword cuts best right around the midpoint of the blade. The blade could use a little more sharpening, though. I'll work on it some more and do more cutting this weekend to get a better idea where the sweet spot is. Good cutting. But having to cut at mid-point of the blade is a severe detriment when fighting... have you tried cutting with the last few inches of the blade (foible)? I would be interested in seeing what that part can accomplish with the edge.
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Post by Aikidoka on Apr 25, 2017 17:37:27 GMT
Sure, I can test how well the blade cuts throughout its entire length. The cut that I was practicing though, a movement of conclusion from Destreza, is delivered in relatively close measure after you have grabbed your opponent's hilt or arm. In general, cutting with a rapier in an actual fight is a very risky endeavour. As my instructors are fond of reminding me, attacking with a cut is a good way to get stabbed in the face. "In tempo" means at the same time that your opponent is delivering his "mandritto" or right-to-left descending cut.
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Apr 25, 2017 17:41:38 GMT
Or to get rectangles cut out of your body at delicate areas!
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Post by Aikidoka on Apr 25, 2017 17:46:41 GMT
Haha! Yes, I edited the photo, since fencing naked, on the other hand, seems to be perfectly acceptable
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Apr 25, 2017 17:52:31 GMT
He should have worn a fencing mask at least!
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Post by Aikidoka on Apr 30, 2017 21:54:41 GMT
Original post updated with a new video demonstrating cuts further down the blade.
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on May 1, 2017 9:22:01 GMT
Good video! Thanks for that. I'm quite impressed that the rapier went through a full mat with the foible. Nice.
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Post by Dave Kelly on May 1, 2017 20:57:50 GMT
Very impressive. Much better than I would have expected.
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