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The Schlagers used in SCA rapier combat are from the German Mensur or "fraternity dueling". Specifically the practice weapons from this form. The schlager blade was originally seized upon as an SCA rapier simulator because it was the only commercially available blade that approached the form and function of a period rapier. Fortunately this is no longer true, but many people still have Schlagers and some people still buy new ones because they are considered to be less expensive than reproduction rapiers (in actuality the less expensive reproduction rapier blades can be purchased for the same price OR LESS). There are two types of schlagers, the oval and the diamond. |
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A Schlager is a [[rapier]] whose blade has been crafting with a blunt tip, sometimes known as a "button tip," that is too broad to cause injury. |
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Mensur is a slashing form. The idea is to slash with the blade or tip to draw blood. The schlager blade was designed with this in mind. A schlager maintains a constant width and thickness of the blade once you pass the [[ricasso]], this makes the blade somewhat tip heavy which lends itself to quick slashing movements. |
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This blade construction differs from the profile and distal taper of period rapier blades and the modern reproduction rapier blades now available. |
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Revision as of 14:02, 3 January 2006
The Schlagers used in SCA rapier combat are from the German Mensur or "fraternity dueling". Specifically the practice weapons from this form. The schlager blade was originally seized upon as an SCA rapier simulator because it was the only commercially available blade that approached the form and function of a period rapier. Fortunately this is no longer true, but many people still have Schlagers and some people still buy new ones because they are considered to be less expensive than reproduction rapiers (in actuality the less expensive reproduction rapier blades can be purchased for the same price OR LESS). There are two types of schlagers, the oval and the diamond.
Mensur is a slashing form. The idea is to slash with the blade or tip to draw blood. The schlager blade was designed with this in mind. A schlager maintains a constant width and thickness of the blade once you pass the ricasso, this makes the blade somewhat tip heavy which lends itself to quick slashing movements.
This blade construction differs from the profile and distal taper of period rapier blades and the modern reproduction rapier blades now available.
