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Chris Bentley
The practice weapon is either a synthetic ‘waster’ or foiled steel ‘feder’. In both cases, a simulated longsword approximately 4 feet in length, with a steel crossguard and thick, extended pommel, and weighing around 4 lbs with the centre of gravity quite near the cross guard (the waster has a steel screw running through the hilt and the pommel is also weighted). Scoring is with the tip or either edge (or the pommel or body weapons for that matter). The fighting style is referred to as ‘kunst des fechtens’.