Gaining the sword in Italian rapier

[Gerard Kraay]

A set of videos about gaining the sword, and generally about mechanical advantage, in Italian rapier.

It's in 4 parts on youtube as follows:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij2D4NRXyH4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUH5FRZU4VM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGXlpQHZt4Y&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQGdvM4a8Io&feature=related

[Phil Berghan-Whyman]

None of these links work (at least for me).

[Gerard Kraay]

I have fixed the links.

[Patch]

Nicely presented stuff, thanks Gerard for posting those. You can see the antecedent concepts though a lot of earlier period blade work.
-Patch

[Robbo]

That was awesome! Guy really knew what he was talking about. Loved watching it from a purely mechanical point of view, in that it became cross period and multiple weapon useful.

Thx Gerard.

[Mad Jim]

was a good look at it, very interesting stuff. As for the rapier and dagger I never really thought about it, being that the dagger was purly a defensive tool within that combination.