No Broomsticks Yet
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No Broomsticks Yet
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December 1941
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6
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No Broomsticks Yet
Development of a “made in America” foil blade and predicted development of a sabre blade has done much to relieve the minds of American fencers who were afraid that they were going to be fencing with broomsticks or pokers before long. But the situation in epee is still acute. As far as we know, no satisfactory epee has yet been developed by an American manufacturer.
Naturally, the new blades are not as perfect as the ones Americans have been accustomed to using. The foils are satisfactory, however, and if home industry succeeds in developing sabres and epees of equal calibre at a fair price, some of the pressure may be taken off the fencer.
