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| Author: | Sir Laygeaux [ Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Iveted chainmail |
I've decide to make some riveted chainmail, which should be quite the project. After compairing different prices of wire at 2.15 a pound, or ready to weave riveted chain at $27 a pound. I've opted for the more time consuming but less costly option of wire. Going throught the entire process of making Riveted chainmail will be interesting. I of course made this choice after doing alot of reading on how to make riveted mail. Which is a simple process by it self, tho time consuming. And hopfully I'll remember to put up progress on it here once I begin. |
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| Author: | Sir Keaton [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Iveted chainmail |
i know you posted this a long ass time ago but I'm just reading it and I shall say that if you are brave for considering this project and I shall be incredibly impressed if you go through with it  The results will be super awesome. Anyways, its been a while since you posted this so how's it comin along? |
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| Author: | Sir Laygeaux [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Iveted chainmail |
it hasn't been that long, and your right, i just recently got the wire i need for the project. Its basically the same as making butted maile, but it has about 5 extra steps. its going to be great i think. I was comparing buying ready made ring or making them my self, and the cheaper, tho be it more time intensive method is to make them my self. and I feel its well worth it to do. plus I have a pretty decent how to document I found I how to make riveted chain. There are one or two more things I need to get before I begin. namely a bag or two of sand for when I soften the rings, cause I will have to anneal them after shaping, so that I can flatten and then punch the rivet hole into them. and I will be at the February tournament. |
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| Author: | Sir Laygeaux [ Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Iveted chainmail |
and I've officially begun. starting with 2 hours making 28 lbs of steel wire coils. |
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| Author: | Sir Laygeaux [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Iveted chainmail |
started cutting the coils into rings, this is going to take a while, makes the fore arms burn a little hehehe |
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| Author: | Sir Keaton [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Iveted chainmail |
lol havin fun i presume
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| Author: | Sir Eric [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Iveted chainmail |
Only if his idea of fun is maddening monotony. |
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| Author: | Sir Laygeaux [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Iveted chainmail |
monotonous yea it is, but its more just simply the burn of the arm that's going to take the most toll, I will probably have an unbreakable grip but the time I'm done cutting the rings. I did video some of the making of the coils. and I am planing on videoing other steps as I go along. |
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| Author: | Sir Laygeaux [ Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Iveted chainmail |
still working on cutting rings... hehehe |
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