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Jan Du Hadolf · Post by **Jan Du Hadolf** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:34 am

Ok, I've heard people refering to a "florentine fighter", but I haven't figured out what that means yet. Any help? Also, anyone from the central Ohio region out there?

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Shamey · Post by **Shamey** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:37 am

Florentince fighter is (to my understanding) someone that fights with two single-handed swords. I think it can also be anyone who fights with two weapons (sword/axe) but am not positive.

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Thorgrimr · Post by **Thorgrimr** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:42 am

I'm from East/Central OH. Stark/Carrol county. (near Canton)

Thorgrimr · Post by **Thorgrimr** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:47 am

Just looked at your profile. If you're into the SCA, you live in the right place! I've met some people from Tirnywedd (sp?), and they are good folks. As a matter of fact, Irish lives in your area. Definately a Knight who is worthy of respect. (Of course, I could be biased- I'm in service to one of his squires!)

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James B. · Post by **James B.** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:59 am

Shameless is correct "florentine" is an SCA and modern misused term for a fighter using 2 swords. This is an misuse as is the term "Katzbulger" and "Pappenheimer". Somewhere that style was given that name for having a lack of one and became the used term.

Flonzy

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Rev. George · Post by **Rev. George** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 11:43 am

florentine is a culinary term for a dish with spinich in it... As to fighting, i BELIEVE (no docs) that this term started in very late period to describe the style of fighting with a case of rapier, which may or may not have been popular in florence, a real world italian city.

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Ned Chaney · Post by **Ned Chaney** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 11:55 am

A whole case of rapiers? How do ya hold them all?

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Diglach Mac Cein · Post by **Diglach Mac Cein** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 2:44 pm

Yep, I'm in central Ohio - Shire of Tirnewydd (Columbus OH) Barony of the Middle Marches.

We have practices on Thursday and Monday evenings (only when OSU is in session) at the Royer Student Activities building @ OSU.

Here is the Shire website -

http://www.midrealm.org/scacolumbus/

The Baronial website can be found at -

http://www.midrealm.org/midmarch/

Hope to see you soon!

Dilan -

Krag · Post by **Krag** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 3:11 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by edward atte flynt:
A whole case of rapiers? How do ya hold them all?

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Tied together with spinach of course

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Owen · Post by **Owen** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:35 pm

A case? How do you fight with 24 rapiers?

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Richard Blackmoore · Post by **Richard Blackmoore** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 9:30 pm

I had a case of rapiers once.

It was horrible. As the disease ran its course I grew weak, thin, emaciated even. I lost all my strength. I feared being struck with a firm blow. And I developed a fancy for lace, velvet and theatrical productions. I started humming show tunes.

Reading Sir Nigel and Keen's Chivalry cured me.

Samuel · Post by **Samuel** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 11:22 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Richard Blackmoore:
I had a case of rapiers once.

It was horrible. As the disease ran its course I grew weak, thin, emaciated even. I lost all my strength. I feared being struck with a firm blow. And I developed a fancy for lace, velvet and theatrical productions. I started humming show tunes.

Reading Sir Nigel and Keen's Chivalry cured me.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

AND this disease didnt come from the french!!! Nor do we spread it any faster than say those "later period vikings"

Hawl!!!!

Samuel

Jan Du Hadolf · Post by **Jan Du Hadolf** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 12:41 am

Sweet. I've always kind of liked the idea of two-sword fighting. I'm afraid there's other ways of becoming addicted to lace and velvet. One is being an actor, a position I've held for over 4 years. Anyone ever heard of the Davis Discovery Center? It's behind the main library down town. I've done five shows there, four of them Shakespeare. I could make a lot of "poking" jokes about rapiers and actors, but we carry our reputations with us, sometimes even preceded by them. Anyway, I plan on dropping by OSU one of these days, probably next month, so watch out for a tall skinny guy with a buz cut. See ya!

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Diglach Mac Cein · Post by **Diglach Mac Cein** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 7:55 am

Actually, my lady was one of the main set / lighting designers and tech people for the Davis Discovery Center for a number of years....

Hope to see you soon - just ask for Dilan!

Madoc Bluecloak · Post by **Madoc Bluecloak** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 11:11 am

Hey I hang at Davis to. who is your lady I probably know her

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theodrik · Post by **theodrik** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 3:27 am

Actually it's called Florentine as it was made popular in Florence, Italy. And it started with the wearing of the lighter swords then coming into style and the Cinqueda, a large dagger/shortsword, so called because it was 5-fingers wide at the hilt so that it would be strong enough to parry the heavy war swords, yet hand balanced enough in order to get parries against the light thrusting swords. Any other mix other than a short/long weapon combo should really just be called Two-weapon, unless you're talking about any other the two-sword Japanese styles like Two-Heaven or such. IMMO anyway.

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Diglach Mac Cein · Post by **Diglach Mac Cein** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 7:28 am

Her name is Denise Fraze, worked a lot with the Rosebriar Shakespeare Company, Columbus Bar Assoc. Players, and the Childrens Theater Group for years. Hasn't done anything in 2 years or so though...