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SirNathanQ

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My newly tailored maille
« on: 2011-08-17, 12:51:58 »
I know alot of you have seen my album on Facebook, but a good many here cannot access Facebook.
Here are pictures of my maille, after tailoring. I tapered the arms and added a horseman's slit.
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #1 on: 2011-08-17, 13:23:12 »
Nicely done, Nathan.  Did you use riveted or butted links to bring them in?  How long did it take you?  I like where you've placed the closing rings, on the inside of the arm where you're not really likely to see them.   I see Katie still loves you, too.  Well done, brother!  ;)
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #2 on: 2011-08-17, 13:30:32 »
Thank you Sir William!
I used butted links on the seam. Altogether, it probably took 6-7 hours, maybe 8.
And that's actually from a little get together my sister had. Lol, most novelty use of rumor fuel ever.....  ::)

And yes, I'm really happy with how it turned out.
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #3 on: 2011-08-17, 13:59:04 »

Looks great! Well done!
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #4 on: 2011-08-17, 14:37:58 »
I really like the look of it.  That is exactly what I need to do with mine.  Sigh.  Not likely to happen...no time, tools or rings.  lol
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« Reply #5 on: 2011-08-17, 15:26:57 »
Thanks, Sir Edward.
And the tools I used were Long nosed pliers, wire cutters, and some normal pliers. The links were some I had lying around from other projects, like my cheater chausses.
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #6 on: 2011-08-17, 16:58:46 »
Nicely tailored! :)

How well do your arms bend inward (across your chest)?  Is there any restriction?
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #7 on: 2011-08-17, 18:02:35 »
Huzzah and well done indeed Sir Nathan!  :)
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #8 on: 2011-08-17, 18:08:14 »
Oooh, a hauberk! I was expecting voiders. Very cool. What type/size rings?

Edit: Gah. I thought for half a second and remembered "bingo wings". I have no clue why I was expecting voiders, unless it was because I just looked at mine 15 minutes ago.
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #9 on: 2011-08-17, 19:07:23 »
LMAO...those Bingo Wings shall haunt us forevermore...I am considering ridding myself of the sleeves from my hauberk entirely.  Just an idea for something later on.  I think the sleeves could function as cheater chausses I do.  lol
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #10 on: 2011-08-17, 19:24:06 »
Haha, Sir Nathan Quarantillo, knight of the feared Bingo Wing!  ;D

Thank you Sir Brian!
Lord Rodney, I have not tested it, but I didn't notice anything felt restrictive.

Yes, Sir James, I was going for the big one  8)

And I say instead of tiking the sleeves off entirely, remove them at about half the forearm. Wear a vambrace underneath, and you have a nice early-mid 14th century look going (in period the style I described had the remaining sleeve quite loose, almost wing-like)
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #11 on: 2011-08-17, 20:21:50 »
Don't want the BINGO WINGS Nathan...why o why do you keep trying to get me to keep them?  I'll not flap them about on command I can assure you, Sir.  ;)
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #12 on: 2011-08-17, 22:51:10 »
Hahaha.....No particular reason......   ;D ;D ;D

So now I'm guessing it's going to be an order tradition to get everyone with maille Bingo Wings to flap?
Great idea Sir William!
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #13 on: 2011-08-18, 13:58:23 »
Now I really need to get my hauberk tailored; I will not be known as the Bingo Wing Knight!  LOL
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Re: My newly tailored maille
« Reply #14 on: 2011-08-18, 15:50:31 »
I must have missed this thread.  GREAT job Sir Nathan!  Looking good!
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