Dorian Lasseter

Good ideas, Mad Dog. But, I'd still strongly recommend proper eye protection, such as a 3-weapons fencing mask. I almost learned the hard way when I was learning rapier. An experiences rapier fighter wanted to demonstrate a technique on me. When I started to put on my mask, he said, "Oh, don't worry! You won't need that: I'm just going to hit you in the chest!" He lunged; and caught me 1/2 inch below my right eye.

Fortunately, no damage was sone; but it scared the hell out of me, and that was a good thing!

Capt. William

Good god man!

Quite lucky you most definitely were!

a'course, I believe that the foil is one of the most dangerous things in a fencers hand; too thin, whippy, easily broken.... I've been Fencing & Swashbuckling for near 12 years now, I've had a few blades broken on me, and broken a few myself, all Epees... they make a very destinctive sound, foils don't... Now, I fence with Schlager blades or better...

I also agree with Mad Dog, Practice, practice, and more practice... followed by Practice... And NEVER without a mask, unless it be slow motion moves to define how a move is to be properly executed...

Just my piece-of-eight....

Dorian,

Sounds like you've really been bitten by the reenactors' bug!  

Capt. William

Aye Capt. William,

I been bitten by th' bug, an' it causes me quite an' itch...

Been Reenacting for 15 years on and off as the private life allows... sadly at present I get to play only a few times a year these past few...

I just left a pic of meself in the Gallery o' Rogues on this here site of my most recent incarnation...

Greetings One & All,

I sail from th' Port O' Pittsburgh, PA....

Long time into Reenacting, SCA, F&I, etc...

I do early 17th C. Privateer Captain and Artilleryman

18th C, F&I halfbreed, and crew of a Privateer

and a few other odds n' ends....

Mayhaps we all will meet in time...

May the Spirits of the Seas look wel upon Ye...

Truly,

Dorian Lasseter

Greetings,

I'm new to the list, but not to the Reenacting life....

Just wondering if their's any happenings in Hawaii, main island, in June...

My job has me there from the 4th to the 16th... not too much free time, but...

I thank Ye kindly,