
Picture by Charles Dobbs
Makers of foils and accessories for the classical
fencer
“In my opinion the false ricasso manufactured by Twin Arms Fencing
is an excellent alternative for those unable to obtain foil blades of Italian
architecture.”
Frank Lurz, Maestro di Scherma
Twin Arms Fencing specializes in made-to-order foils
with Italian grips and false ricassi that use accommodate French blades. Italian blades are more difficult to obtain
than their French counterparts. The
selection of Italian blades is very limited because few companies manufacture
them and fewer equipment suppliers carry them.
French style blades, by contrast, have numerous manufactures and a
greater range of choice. All major
equipment suppliers carry French blades and they are very economically
priced. This situation has forced
fencers to go to great length to find Italian style blades or pay the higher
prices charged by the few equipment suppliers who sell them.
Twin Arms manufactures a weapon designed to accommodate the
needs of the fencer who prefers an Italian style weapon and uses the more
readily available French blades. The
result is a solid one piece unit that firmly holds the blade in place. The false ricasso is milled to a thickness of
8 to 9 mm to mimic closely the ricasso of a real Italian blade. An attractive black walnut grip firmly seats
into the pommel and gavigliano. The foil
is well balanced and represents a superb value for the price. The up-front cost is more than that for an
authentic Italian foil, but the price of a replacement blade is far less than
that of an Italian blade – if one can be found.
Remember
that it’s not a matter of “if” a foil blade will break but “when”. Using our product, a broken blade will not
break your budget.
Twin
Arms Fencing is committed to producing the best product available.