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Tailoring Maille
Sir Edward:
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.
Sir Brian:
Sweet! Thanks Bill for being such a great ambassador of WMA! :)
Sir William:
--- Quote from: SirNathanQ on 2012-03-10, 13:39:25 ---Ahh.... Now there's my intended audience.... ;)
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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!!!
SirNathanQ:
--- Quote from: Sir William on 2012-03-14, 16:24:32 ---
--- Quote from: SirNathanQ on 2012-03-10, 13:39:25 ---Ahh.... Now there's my intended audience.... ;)
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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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Good luck with the classes, I hope you learn a lot. BTW, "Litte brothers" have fanastic memories, especially whilst bouting! ;)
Sir Ulrich:
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.
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