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What kind of weapon is a foil?
Foil refers to a type of sword. It's the type sword used in Fencing.
What length is the foil sword?
the maximum length of the assembled weapon is 110 cm
What is the maximum voltage aluminum foil can conduct?
There is no maximum. Also, foil can conduct an infinite current if it is wide enough.
What is the fencer's weapon?
Fencing has three weapons and a fencer will specialize in one of them. They are the Epee, the Foil, and the Sabre.
What is a training sword called in fencing?
The weapon used for training in the fencing duel era was called the foil (fleur). It is still used as one of the 3 weapons for fencing today, although it has never historically been a real weapon used for combat. There isn't a training sword in fencing. Originally the foil (see above) before the sport fencing - like we know it now - exsisted. Now you choose a weapon (like the foil) and train with that. So in fencing there is no training sword.
What is a fencing blade?
There are three types of fencing swords each with different rules : Foil, Eppe and Sabre. The blade of a foil is called a "Foil blade"The blade of an eppe is called an "Eppe Blade"Etc
Which sport uses a foil and a Sabre?
If one wishes to learn fencing, a foil would be a good choice to begin. One could read more by using the link to the Wikipedia article on the foil. The foil is a preliminary weapon in fencing. Fencing is a right-of-way sport and can be very complicated. The foil has a French grip and a circular pommel, and the blade is a lot like a thin metal rod. A [[fencers]] sword is called a foil.
What is another name for a swordsman?
I think it is the word Epee,the word originally comes from the French.
What were the weapon advantages of the Civil war?
The Union held the advantage by a wide margin.
What is the only weapon used by both men and women in fencing?
Until later in the 20th century, women were only permitted to fence foil, making foil the answer that had been correct. This is no longer the case. There are events for both men and women in all three weapons (foil, epee and saber) in all levels of competition.
What is the width of aluminum foil?
In the UK the standard width is 30cm (one foot), and wide width is 45cm (a foot and a half).
What is the difference between an epee fencing sword and a foil fencing sword?
An epee will typically have a broader, deeper bell guard around the grip than a foil, which has a much smaller guard. When fencing with an electric weapon, the epee's tip requires a simple depression to activate the scoring light, whereas the foil's tip must depress when in contact with an opponent's lame.
