Hanwei Taza Rapier

Long extolled as the pinnacle of rapier design, the “Spanish” or “Cup-Hilt” rapier undoubtedly combined style and function very effectively in 17th century Europe. The very best of these swords featured beautifully pierced cups and pommels and Paul Chen of Hanwei has replicated these to perfection and combined them with an elegantly tapered high-carbon steel blade in the “Taza” rapier (the name comes from the French, who called this style “a la Taza”). Weight: 2lb 1oz Point of Balance: 5" Point of Harmonics: 20" Width at Guard: .75" Width at Tip: .40" Thickness at Guard: .25" Thickness at Tip: .10"