Korisios Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) Just found a very cool Spanish Broadsword Cuphilt here and here. As some one stated "the broad blade would be typical of Carribean type cup hilts.." ...or is it a fake all together...? Edited May 3, 2010 by Korisios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korisios Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 ...and one more of this type here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Midnight Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 The sword shown in the second link is beautiful... "Now then, me bullies! Would you rather do the gallows dance, and hang in chains 'til the crows pluck your eyes from your rotten skulls? Or would you feel the roll of a stout ship beneath your feet again?" ---Captain William Kidd--- (1945) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callenish gunner Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 That is an accurate type sword for the early Carribean rapier sword. It was a transitional type sword between the heavy battle swords of the early renaissance and the exploration and empire periods of Spanish blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 That is an accurate type sword for the early Carribean rapier sword. It was a transitional type sword between the heavy battle swords of the early renaissance and the exploration and empire periods of Spanish blades. The Spanish continued using a version of the rapier, long after everyone else in the world had abandoned them. They also had a reputation as Europe's best swordsmen. Their version of fencing involved the magic circle where angles within the circle are used multiple ways for posture and spacing. One theory about their prowess is that all of the practice needed to master the magic circle is what made them so good. This is probably one of those late rapiers. The Mask of Zorro refers to the magic circle a few times. It is also a plot point in an episode of Highlander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korisios Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 More cuphilt pictures from the Antigua Guatemala historical museum. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Privateer Armoury Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Those picture from the Antigua Guatemala historical museum are amazing, thanks for posting them. From what I have seen and read about the sword in the original post it seems to be authentic. It was relatively common for broadswords to be mounted in stylish rapier style hilts as the broadsword with its heavier cutting blade was better suited to the battlefield/deck than the true rapier which was designed more for personal combat. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. Ben Potter, Bladesmith Privateer Armoury Going Afloat Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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