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Re: Tailoring Maille
« Reply #15 on: 2012-03-09, 01:29:26 »
Very good Sir Brian. I'm glad my how-to guide actually came in handy  :)

Alright, so now to convert the rest of the order to abandon the bingo wing  ;)
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Re: Tailoring Maille
« Reply #16 on: 2012-03-09, 15:30:25 »
I hear you, Sir Nathan, loud and clear.  ;)
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Re: Tailoring Maille
« Reply #17 on: 2012-03-10, 13:39:25 »
Ahh.... Now there's my intended audience....   ;)
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Re: Tailoring Maille
« Reply #18 on: 2012-03-10, 15:15:26 »
I still need to taper the sleeves on my riveted haubergeon. It'll have to wait though, since some of the VAF guys are borrowing it for their next TV spot.
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Re: Tailoring Maille
« Reply #19 on: 2012-03-10, 16:00:40 »
Cool! Bill is going to do another WMA spot on local TV? :)
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Re: Tailoring Maille
« Reply #20 on: 2012-03-10, 16:29:55 »
Yep, the folks who do that TV show said it was their most successful episode ever, so they invited them back to do a followup.
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Re: Tailoring Maille
« Reply #21 on: 2012-03-10, 17:16:48 »
Sweet! Thanks Bill for being such a great ambassador of WMA!  :)
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Re: Tailoring Maille
« Reply #22 on: 2012-03-14, 16:24:32 »
Ahh.... Now there's my intended audience....   ;)

Little brothers, I tell ya.  ;)

Bill's doing an awesome thing for the entire swording community...he has my sincere and heartfelt thanks as well.  Look forward to meeting him too, one day.  Classes start in ten days!!!
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Re: Tailoring Maille
« Reply #23 on: 2012-03-16, 20:15:49 »
Ahh.... Now there's my intended audience....   ;)

Little brothers, I tell ya.  ;)

Bill's doing an awesome thing for the entire swording community...he has my sincere and heartfelt thanks as well.  Look forward to meeting him too, one day.  Classes start in ten days!!!

Good luck with the classes, I hope you learn a lot. BTW, "Litte brothers" have fanastic memories, especially whilst bouting!  ;)
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Re: Tailoring Maille
« Reply #24 on: 2013-07-30, 04:19:29 »
I got around to tailoring my maille finally,
First of all I suck at math without writing it down so doing it with a mathematical calculation and counting was out of the question for me, I decided to measure my arm and make a foam fake arm out of insulation foam and duct tape that was the same width of my arm at all the places with my gambeson on.

I then put it in and measured it off working on cutting a slit into the arm and tying it off where the rings will meet up to seal off the seam

I then gutted it and cut off tons of excess I had to underestimate and put it on and off many times before I finally got it done the right way. I then sealed up the seam only to find out I put too much in the upper arm which I promptly removed

Heres how it was when I was done with it

I then did he same with the left arm but STILL left too much on the upper arm

I then cut more off the top and sealed it with butted links

Sealed it up with the links I cut and now it works as well as blends in seamlessly. Looks and feels a lot better than the bingo wing maille. It's quite easy of you memorize the pattern of 4 in one sometimes doing 5 in one to contract it and always keep the maille smooth. I do have riveted links to replace the butted ones though once my riveting tool comes I plan to do that so it doesnt come apart at all.