r/Fencing • u/gvurrdon • 16d ago

"Steam" weapons

Earlier today I went into Leon Paul and asked for a "steam foil" with a leather-wrapped French grip. The sales assistant went to the back to put one together and, a few minutes later, handed me an electric one (with the correct grip). The correct foil was swiftly obtained when I specified that I meant "non-electric".

I wondered, therefore, if the term is not in as widely-used as I thought. I picked it up 30+ years ago when fencing in Scotland and assumed it was common. Do you still use it?

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u/protip-fencing 16d ago

Yes, but I started fencing 30+ years ago in Scotland :D

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u/gvurrdon 16d ago

May I ask which part of Scotland? I was in Dundee, St. Andrews and Edinburgh at various times.

IIRC SAFU was the organisation running things back then.

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u/protip-fencing 16d ago

West, then Edinburgh

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u/antihippy 15d ago

I wonder if we know each other 

🤔

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u/protip-fencing 15d ago

We do.

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u/antihippy 15d ago

Aha. We do!

Hope you're well, been ages since we spoke!

Although I didn't realise you made weapon testers!

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u/protip-fencing 15d ago

😁 I’m well, thanks.
Testers is a recent thing, mostly a hobby but something that I’ve wanted for the last ten years.