Howard Brazee wrote on Sat, 02 Jul 2005 06:52:30 -0600 >On the other hand, I'm clueless. I've seen a bunch of posts about >lepips recently. I suppose next time I read the books I'll remember >what they are. But not now. Hi, "Lepip? It's a hard stick or piece of metal covered with leather. The leather keeps it from cutting; it's for those occasions when you don't want to leave scars, you just want to hurt someone." The Book of Taltos, Taltos, Chapter 4, page 42-43. Booksearch for lepip: Score 1 at 38.4% in chapter yendi06.html … he got angry, his face became contorted. He had picked up an Eastern weapon called a lepip, which was a heavy metal bar with leather wrapped around it to prevent cuts. When he wasn't … Score 1 at 65.3% in chapter teckla16.html …, my rapier was out and I had a dagger in my left hand. Bajinok pulled a lepip from somewhere, which was nasty because it could break my blade if it hit. Herth was staring … Score 1 at 91.9% in chapter teckla05.html … used to, really." "Okay," said Chimov, "but I don't see how it's any different from a lepip." "If you hold that way, it isn't. Look. See? Hold it here, about a third of the … Bye. Linda G.