Re: [CFML] Please help ID this Italian foil handle

Eric--
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It's possible that what you have in that picture might be a Castello produc=
t, or at least sold by Castello Fencing Equipment Co. (the company was in N=
YC, and was founded by Maestro J.M. Castello....they went out of business a=
round 1980, I believe). I've owned quite a few Castello brand Italian and =
French foils in the past (dating from the 1960's and '70's), the quality wa=
s always very good, and I believe that the one you have shown is the full r=
icasso-type. Back then , they didn't make them any other way, as I recall.=
The curved handle was a variation, and another variation at the time had =
an off-set blade configuration if memory serves me right.
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Regards,
Warren Cabral

Eric Myers <ewmyers@yahoo.com> wrote:

I recently bought this Italian foil on ebay. It's handle is curved=20
in one plane only, so it works equally well for right or left handed=20
people. So far, I slightly prefer it to the traditional straight=20
grip. Has anyone seen one of these before, have any idea when or=20
where they came from, or know what its called?

http://www.slithytove.org/fencing/castello_ortho.jpg

Thanks,
Eric





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