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Title: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Leganoth on 2012-08-14, 08:50:42: Finished re attatching the sleeves today, one arm i did perfect, but the left arm i got confused somehow and you can clearly see the seam of chains, but it doesnt matter really now does it? I would say it gives it character lol. Also cut a line in the bottom for more movement, will post more pics tomorrow, says my pic right now is too big
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir Edward on 2012-08-14, 13:20:41: Excellent! Yeah, it's easy to get confused on the pattern sometimes. But if it's at the shoulder, it might not even be seen under your surcoat.

The forum is a little strict about file-sizes for attachments, so you can always shrink the picture, or otherwise post it on a site like flickr, photobucket, etc, and use bb-code to show the picture in a message here.
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir James A on 2012-08-14, 17:15:00: Welcome to the "One Small Step towards Mental Insanity" club :)
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir Brian on 2012-08-14, 17:19:19: You're going to like the way you look! I guarantee it...now where have I heard that before? ;)

Seriously your maille is going to feel so much better being properly fitted to you.

Well done and congratulations! :)
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Bernarr on 2012-08-14, 17:21:25: In other news.. Men's Warehouse now tailors mail as well as tuxedos and suits.
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Leganoth on 2012-08-14, 22:48:54: http://s1057.photobucket.com/albums/t394/leganoth/?action=view&current=e052cb48.jpg (http://s1057.photobucket.com/albums/t394/leganoth/?action=view&current=e052cb48.jpg)
there is the in progress pic
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir James A on 2012-08-14, 22:56:21: Nice, that's looking pretty spiff
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir William on 2012-08-16, 15:24:45: I'm jealous! Just out of curiosity, what're the scissors for?
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Lord Dane on 2012-08-16, 19:26:58: Quote from: Sir William on 2012-08-16, 15:24:45
I'm jealous! Just out of curiosity, what're the scissors for?

Quit & easy access to through his lady's corset of course. ;)
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir James A on 2012-08-16, 21:07:09: Quote from: Sir William on 2012-08-16, 15:24:45
I'm jealous! Just out of curiosity, what're the scissors for?

Expanding rings is my guess, but I'm cheating, cause I've done that :)
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Leganoth on 2012-08-17, 07:03:51: Quote from: Sir William on 2012-08-16, 15:24:45
I'm jealous! Just out of curiosity, what're the scissors for?

For opening the rings lol

Quote from: Lord_Dane on 2012-08-16, 19:26:58
Quote from: Sir William on 2012-08-16, 15:24:45
I'm jealous! Just out of curiosity, what're the scissors for?

Quit & easy access to through his lady's corset of course. ;)

LOL yes my imaginary lady ;D!!
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir Edward on 2012-08-17, 13:03:14: Quote from: James Anderson III on 2012-08-16, 21:07:09
Quote from: Sir William on 2012-08-16, 15:24:45
I'm jealous! Just out of curiosity, what're the scissors for?

Expanding rings is my guess, but I'm cheating, cause I've done that :)

lol, I've never done it that way, but it makes sense. I use needle-nose pliers, so they fit inside, but I open by offset rather than by spreading, so they line up again with the right curvature. And with flat rings, that's really needed anyway.
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir James A on 2012-08-17, 16:10:24: Quote from: Sir Edward on 2012-08-17, 13:03:14
Quote from: James Anderson III on 2012-08-16, 21:07:09
Quote from: Sir William on 2012-08-16, 15:24:45
I'm jealous! Just out of curiosity, what're the scissors for?

Expanding rings is my guess, but I'm cheating, cause I've done that :)

lol, I've never done it that way, but it makes sense. I use needle-nose pliers, so they fit inside, but I open by offset rather than by spreading, so they line up again with the right curvature. And with flat rings, that's really needed anyway.

I was too lazy to walk all the way out to the garage to get needlenose, when I had the scissors in front of me. With the rounded butted mail, it works. Flat ring/riveted, I wouldn't try - I hate doing that even with two sets of needlenose.
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir William on 2012-08-17, 17:07:58: Sir Edward, what do you mean by offset? I may be incorrect in what I'm envisioning.
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir Edward on 2012-08-17, 19:23:15: Quote from: Sir William on 2012-08-17, 17:07:58
Sir Edward, what do you mean by offset? I may be incorrect in what I'm envisioning.

Bending it perpendicular to the plane of the ring, rather than spreading it within the plane.
Title: Re: I am tailoring my mail!
Post by: Sir William on 2012-08-17, 20:50:30: Got it. I'm still leery of cutting up my flat ring hauberk...can't seem to find matching rings so I may be out of luck.