[MR] need a really long rapier

[Sean D. Sorrentino]

i have an equipment question for the rapier people out
there. 

i am doing theater in the SCA, Commedia del Arte. i
play the character of Capitano Spavento frequently.
Capitano is a larger than life braggart Spanish
mercenary in Italy. Capitano, being a figure of fun,
is an exaggeration to the point of parody of the
Spanish soldiers in Italy in the mid 1500s. 

to play this character correctly i need a sword. not
just any sword, but a really long sword. i played
Capitano at Pennsic using a schlager in a tube sheath
hung from a baldric. one of the Atlantian Provosts
told me that he had seen a 45 inch schlager out on the
field. has anyone seen such a thing for sale? 

the whole setup should be: an enormous rapier with a
safety tip, a sheath that will allow me to draw the
rapier in the unlikely event that Capitano actually
draws the sword (he's secretly a coward!) a baldric,
and a sword hanging device that attaches the baldric
to the scabbard. any suggestions? 

the safety tip need not be list legal, just safe for
stage use. list legal would be best though as that
would be safest.

thanks
Domenico


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