Identifying the Unidentified

Identifying the Unidentified

When I struggle with ideas for writing about fencing history for this site, I have a couple of favorite fallback topics.  If you’ve been reading for awhile, you can probably guess most of them.  Aldo Nadi, Helene Mayer, Hans Halberstadt.  All three of those...
The Maestro of Clay and Bronze

The Maestro of Clay and Bronze

My first impression of Peter Schifrin was formed by my reaction to seeing his sculpture work used in a poster for a fencing tournament.  It was a photo of his sculpt of his teammates, Vinnie Bradford and Stacey Johnson, and I was fascinated by it.  Both were...
Fencing and Wine, 1982

Fencing and Wine, 1982

Ever wondered who has the “fencing.com” URL?  Yup, it’s the Silicon Valley original, The Fencing Center.  Proximity and foresight; a powerful combination. The past two weeks of “Shelterinplace Con – 2020″ have been all about San...
Image Upgrades by Happenstance

Image Upgrades by Happenstance

I love running across old photos of fencers.  It doesn’t matter who’s in them or what condition they’re in for me to be fascinated with the discovery and the challenge of putting names to faces.  Sometimes, although not very often, I get the...
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