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LK Chen – Saxony German Rapier

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(3 customer reviews)
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    The “Saxony” from LK Chen is a recreation of a beautiful 16th century German rapier, inspired by the fine collection of German Renaissance Rapier in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Arts and other European museum collections. The forged blade is crafted from well tempered GB 60Si2MnA High Carbon Manganese Spring Steel with a sharpened edge. The hilt is cast from stainless steel with a dull gray finish. The grip is bound in tight braided wire surmounted by wire knotwork. Included with the sword is a wooden scabbard which is bound in leather and completed with a protective stainless steel chape.

    This is another exacting recreation that LK Chen has taken on, with with valuable input from experts in the details of its decoration and construction methods such as the braiding of the elaborate “Turkish head” wire knots in the hilt.

    Please Note: The guard / hilt of the sword has a dull gray finish which looks brighter under studio photography lights. It is normal and common for there to be some minor blemishes, such as scuffs / scratches on the finish present.

    Overall Length47"
    Blade Length40 3/8"
    Weight3 lbs 1 oz
    EdgeVery Sharp
    Width34 mm
    Thickness7.5 mm - 2 mm
    PommelThreaded
    P.O.B.3 3/8"
    Grip Length4"
    Blade [GB 60Si2MnA High Carbon Manganese Spring Steel]
    Class
    CultureGerman
    ManufacturerLk Chen
    Country of OriginChina

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    3 reviews for LK Chen – Saxony German Rapier

    1. Newarcher (verified owner)

      Bought the blemished grade, does have 2 blemishes other than the minor nothings this sword is awsome, quality scabbard and sword, a very fine sword. I have probably 25 swords, this is number one. Very thick ricasso as many originals are so it is heavy at the grip, wrist strengthening needed to wield but I won’t be wielding this sword in a sword fight, again it’s just an awsome piece.

    2. Jarod Masci (verified owner)

      Every Sword-Tuber out there has already said it: this thing is amazing. Before LK Chen, your options were a pretty wall-hanger (Windlass) or a $2K+ high end Arms&Armor piece. That’s a lot to invest even if you’re really positive you want one. This sword comes in and delivers a historically accurate affordable replica with every blade stat maxed out to 100 out of 100. Sharpness, single continuous bevel, tempering, geometry, durability. Is the hilt finish perfect? No. But the bare blade and simple scabbard are easily worth double the msrp. The complex hilt is cast/sandblasted, but shaped correctly. Mainly it’s an absolutely devastating weapon. Badassery in rapier form? Sign me up!

    3. Knud A Haraldsted (verified owner)

      I held off on buying this initially because I did not like the idea of a stainless steel guard with the rough grey sand blasted finish. I fixed that ( see below ) . Right out of the box the blade by itself is worth more than KOA’s price. The wire grip is gorgeous. The complex hilt is very strong. The hilt bars are beautifully ridged. If they were round bar stock then the knuckle side would correspond roughly to 1/4 inch round rod and on the thumb side 3/8 inch round . I cannot bend one foot long pieces of 1/4″or 3/8″ stainless steel rods with my bare hands. Casting the complex hilt in one piece like this would certainly be stronger than what they did in the 1500’s where they would have hammered hot pieces of iron or mild steel together. Higher carbon steel would need much more heat and big heavy hammers which would be unrealistic for making a complex hilts.
      What did I do about the very rough sandblasted complex guard ? I bought a needle file set from Amazon ( $ 14 ) and filed off the casting marks and the sandblasting. It has taken some time but the result is breathtaking. It shines. Even my wife thinks is beautiful. Not a mirror polish ( but they would not have done that often in the past ). When you do this sort of thing it’s important to know when to stop .
      Is this a typical rapier ? I am not sure that such a thing exists. Historical pieces show great variation . In the 1500′ s there could easily be war when there was not supposed to be war. Powerful families and factions competing for money and power. Murder was just a day at the office . Dark city streets could be places where you might have to fight as if you were in a war. You may not have wanted to go around with a breastplate , gauntlets , and a two handed war sword in the city , but something with cut and thrust authority could be nice. This sword would do nicely. The generous hilt size allows for both and hammer and ricasso grips. For example if someone grabs you could lift the hilt high and thrust down using the hammer ( shank ) grip. Vikings in a shield wall. The ricasso grip is good for lunge thrusts.
      After a bit of detail work this sword exceeds all my expectations and is worth much more than I paid. Thanks KOA and LK Chen.

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