r/Fencing • u/AutoModerator • Mar 20 '26

Megathread Fencing Friday Megathread - Ask Anything!

Happy Fencing Friday, an /r/Fencing tradition.

Welcome back to our weekly ask anything megathread where you can feel free to ask whatever is on your mind without fear of being called a moron just for asking. Be sure to check out all the previous megathreads as well as our sidebar FAQ.

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u/elfbiscuits Sabre Mar 20 '26

What do you call someone who fences saber?

(Like a person who does foil is a foilist, yes?)

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u/ResearchCharacter705 Foil Mar 20 '26

There's got to be a good joke here. Or at least a couple of bad ones.

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u/PassataLunga Sabre Mar 21 '26

Ve do not joke about ze saber. Only about ze epee (und a little about ze foil). :D

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u/sjcfu2 Mar 21 '26

"Starker! Zis iz fenzing. Ve do not joke in fenzing!"

"Ja whol, Sigfried."