Pale Letters

October 2002

Greetings Rapier Combatants.

Here are a few announcements.

Hanwei blades (the practical series), produced by CAS/Iberia
(www.casiberia.com) are now MidRealm rapier legal.

Despite any rumors you may have heard, rubber band cannons are merely big
rubber band guns and hence, are SCA legal.

There is a new drop tester that I want to become the MidRealm standard for
punch tests. You can make and use one now. Go to
http://www.iceweasel.org/sca/

Your Rapier Handbook should have the following changes:
5/1/2002 Change 1 (replace 1-6, 1-7, 1-9, 2-3, 2-7, 2-8 & 2-9, remove pages
1-8 & 1-10).
5/10/02 Add to paragraph 2.2.2.B - The hilt (everything excluding the blade)
of any rapier or dagger will not exceed 12 inches long.
7/1/02 Delete the Preface in its entirety.

My apologies for the brevity but I'm limited to 200 words if you recall. If
you'd like to receive my more detailed KRM e-newsletter, let me know.
Scheltem@yahoo.com. Or go to the MidRealm Rapier website and read them
there. http://www.midrealm.org/marshal/fencing/kmof.html

Lastly, I just passed my first anniversary as KRM and have been given
approval to stay for 3 years. However, I am now accepting applications for
my replacement. I want to have my replacement named this spring so they can
be involved with the planning for Pennsic 32.

Dienst mit einem Laecheln,

Max