Author Topic: Mail mittens (Read 5597 times)

Sir Edward · « **on:** 2010-07-22, 20:07:41 »

Check out what this dude did:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8765199@N07/2577352573/in/set-72157606473530717/

He's right, it technically needs to lace shut. It's rare you see someone go to this level of effort to get it right though.

Sir Wolf · « **Reply #1 on:** 2010-08-03, 22:47:54 »

so I finally got a pair of the GDFB mittens. I attached them to my hauberk and wasn't really happy with the oven mitt look. so i took the mail of the right mitten and cut it down a little. then i sewed it back up. does look too bad. it does pull on the hand when you try to hold a sword. i think this is because off the location of the thumb. it needs to be down from the side sorta inset in the palm. but it was worth the money and time to do it this way for now.

here are the mittens. the left side is original while the right one is sudo finished. not bad for less than 2 hours of work i think.

Sir Edward · « **Reply #2 on:** 2010-08-04, 00:23:00 »

Yeah, I can see the difference. Good idea!

Sir Brian · « **Reply #3 on:** 2010-08-04, 15:45:55 »

Great customization job! The correction looks much better.

Sir Wolf · « **Reply #4 on:** 2010-08-06, 00:16:08 »

finished. very happy with the outcome. I do wish the thumbs were inset, but oh well

another project down!

Dragonlover · « **Reply #5 on:** 2010-08-06, 11:59:35 »

Good job Sir Wolf! those look great!

Sir Ulrich · « **Reply #6 on:** 2010-09-11, 19:24:57 »

Gonna have to make my own once my new mail hauberk arrives. I will just buy some loose rivets and make my own mittens that will fit my hands. Just unsure of attaching them to the hauberk, I may not considering I WILL need my hands to tie on the rest of my outfit. But then again I want it to be a "full piece" that looks complete.

Sir William · « **Reply #7 on:** 2010-09-13, 17:25:58 »

I have yet to find a pair that'll fit my current hauberk of riveted stainless. I like the look of these, though.

Sir Wolf · « **Reply #8 on:** 2010-09-13, 20:33:29 »

conall, the bottom part of the leather is not attached to the mail. that way i can get my hands free easy enough

Sir Ulrich · « **Reply #9 on:** 2010-09-14, 19:26:20 »

Ah, good idea, just need the loose rings and leather and BOOM, i'm gonna make my mittens attached to the hauberk as well. Know where to get rings for the mail but I don't know what to rivet rings with...

Sir Wolf · « **Reply #10 on:** 2010-09-15, 15:45:59 »

ice falcon sells the rings and rivets. i think they also sell the tool. if not historic enterprises has the tool and maybe the rings too

http://historicenterprises.com/arms-and-armour-riveted-maille-c-101_141.html still has a few tools in stock and ooooooooo brass accent rings!

http://store.fastcommerce.com/icefalcon/blackened-flat-riveted-steel-chainmail-ff80818118cf3b000118e244be700541-c.html

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