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Sir Edward:
Fantastic!
It's definitely worth saving your sanity on this, for sure. I've been doing the work myself on my mail stuff. If it weren't for the fact that I've already made a hauberk, and thus have spent enough time with it that I don't have to think too hard on it, I probably wouldn't continue with it.
I have a love-hate thing going on with mail. I love that it's something I can do. I hate doing it, because of how mindlessly repetitive it is.
The tailoring on yours looks really good. I'm assuming they tapered the body tube inward around the waist, and left expansion in the skirt and shoulders? Ideally the back should be wider than the front too (sleeves angled forward slightly). It will move a lot more nicely with these features. From the picture, I think they did all of these things and really got it right.
On the sleeve length, I don't think you need to trim it, from the picture. I've found sleeves to "pull back" a bit once plate components are strapped on. Of course, if you've tried it already, I could be completely wrong. :) I'm looking at your right arm, angled up. The mail needs to be able to accommodate that, and not be pulled forward too far.
Ian:
--- Quote from: Sir Patrick on 2014-06-20, 13:09:01 ---Put some pants on! ;)
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That Nike logo sticking out from the hem of the skirt is not a tattoo! I do have shorts on :)
Sir Edward:
If "A Knight's Tale" has taught us anything, it's that Nike logos are completely period. :)
Sir James A:
Excellent! Does the plate arms fit over it properly and still articulate? 9mm rings? Wedge or pin? Does the watch keep the mail from slipping out of the vambrace? :)
Ian:
--- Quote from: Sir James A on 2014-06-20, 18:19:21 ---Excellent! Does the plate arms fit over it properly and still articulate? 9mm rings? Wedge or pin? Does the watch keep the mail from slipping out of the vambrace? :)
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The watch is key to the whole thing. These sleeves fit closer than the taper job I did myself on my last maille shirt, so I have no reason to believe my arms would function any worse over top this shirt.
--- Quote from: Lord Dane on 2014-06-20, 06:59:28 ---Does any else have the feeling that Sir Ian has a pictoral depiction of a historical effigy on-hand for all occasions & projects. I am thinking so. ;D
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Well yes I do... in fact, it's required for most of the things I intend to put on my kit for the organization I do LH with ;) Everything's got to be documented if it can be.
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