Hi guys.

I created a thread about chain maille a while back. Since then, I have been making many chain maille items. I thought instead of contributing to the usual rubbish in the CORe, I'd make an educational thread.

short version: haha there is none!

long version:

Chain maille was originally made by the Celts circa 500BC. Who cares about that though. Today, chain maille is made differently. The mailler starts out with a bunch of wire. Then the wire is coiled into a spring using a mandrel(aka a rod).
http://www.kadee.com/html/spring.jpg

Using some high-powered wire/bolt cutters, the spring is cut straight across... which leaves some rings with the ends a little off from eachother.

Next, using a pair of pliers, the rings are weaved together into many different patterns and such. the end.


Oh yeah. I make this stuff so like... if anyone wants anything at all... a coif
, hauberk , dicebags, purses... anything... please contact me! AIM: Lovesnailspam MSN: [email protected]

i want a dildo. 4 feet long.

using platnium.

where mightst i findeth a mandrel, kind smithy?

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home depot?

i dare say thou art an illustrious smithy.

mine gold pense doth tingle in mine pocket whenst ye clang thine silver hammer-tool.

quite.

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werent you going to make a chain mail bong?

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Originally posted by kofrad werent you going to make a chain mail bong?

No, I made bong bags

quote:

Originally posted by Sunsnail No, I made bong bags

ah ok

edit: i need a pyrex bag, any way for you to make chainmail with padding inside of it?

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two hauberk's and a colf, please

yarrgh, this chair be high, says i

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lol sunsnail

that chain thing is gay

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN dont argue with the yanks nutter, they know best!

I got a bag from sunsnail and it is GREAT!

So many uses! Chain Mail is Awesome!

Oh YEAH!

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