Readers, who – due to their circumstances (financial limitations etc.) – cannot collect or own practice (or sharp) sabres, will be delighted to browse this excellent collection. Fencing Arms & Artifacts provides a unique set of photos for each exhibited sword, together with a really valuable specification.
Let's have a look. Clemen & Jung fencing sabre:
„Sabre: steel, iron, wood, cord, shagreen, brass wire.
Overall length: ................. 96.7cm
Blade: .............................. 83.7cm long in front of guard,
6.11mm x 21.6mm thick at forte,
4.13mm x 18.07mm at middle,
1.87mm x 15.12mm at foible.
Hilt: ................................. 13cm total length
Guard: ............................. 11.18cm x 13.23cm, 2.4mm thick plate
Grip: ................................ 12.5cm long including ferrule and backstrap,
10cm visible shagreen, 20.54mm x 30.22mm thick
at middle,
Backstrap: ....................... 11.2cm visible length, 2.45cm at widest
Weight: ............................ 649 grams”
„Blade is fullered on both sides from the forte until the foible and the point is rounded. Peened hilt.”
And another nice fencing sabre (Broqua & Scholberg):
In this case we also have a really detailed specification.
„Sabre. Steel, iron, wood.
Overall length: ................. 98.5 cm.
Blade length: ................... 84.0 cm in front of guard, fuller length 81 cm.
Blade thickness: .............. 5.82 x 18.22 mm at guard, 4.36 x 15.88 mm at strong,
4.06 x 13.66 mm at middle, 3.40 x 13.26 mm at weak,
2.27 x 12.77 mm at point.
Blade curvature: .............. 8.50 mm at strong, 9.11 mm at middle, 6.15 mm at weak.
Hilt: ................................. 14.8 cm total length.
Guard: ............................. 10.7 x 15.3 cm; 1.78 mm thick material, 6.1 cm between
knucklebow and grip.
Grip: ................................ 14.3 cm total length, 11.8 cm visible wood,
24.04 x 32.05 mm thick at middle.
Point of balance: ............. 9.6 cm from guard.
Weight: ........................... 666 grams.”
Even a PoB is provided.
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