Maille gloves

[Sir Brian]

hmm I just might. I've already repaired my leg armor from when our Order had the first cutting/sword practice and I've repaired my Pourpoint with those really cool arming point reinforcement leather tabs, so I do need a decent winter project, however although my assistant is very patient with me I still can't seem to convey what exact assistance I need from her when working with my habergeon, so I might impose upon you Sir Edward if you intend to come up for the Free play Sunday on January 22 and put some lacing through the links in the area I need to tailor.

[Sir Ulrich]

Progress photos, I made a bunch of squares of riveted maille, I work on this pretty damn fast oddly as I made one patch in less than 3 hours now that I discovered a new way to weave maille. It works different from butted, just wish I had a source of black solid rings, would make it easier.

[Sir Brian]

that I discovered a new way to weave maille. It works different from butted, just wish I had a source of black solid rings, would make it easier.

I don't suppose you could do a quick little video of that new way of weaving?

[Sir Ulrich]

Well I can explain it a bit, I usually weave it one ring at a time as opposed to connecting 4 in one as I used to do with butted. I rivet a whole bunch of rings at first and connect 1 open ring  while putting a closed ring next to it, keep in mind this may SEEM slower than connecting 4 in one "butterflies" together but it works easy and quick for flat rings. I usually close the right first then I rivet it when I realize it's in place properly in case I weave it wrong. It takes a bit of practice but it works much better than my old method.

[Sir Brian]

Well I succumbed to the temptation and ordered some loose flat dome riveted rings and a dome rivet tool from here:
http://www.bytheswordinc.com/p-10301-loose-chainmail-rings-flat-ring-dome-riveted-code-4-29-ob2341.aspx

I should have the tools and material shortly and will then be ready for that instructional video Sir Ulrich! 

[Sir Ulrich]

Yeah gonna work on it once I get the mittens. Ordered them back on Friday and they still haven't come. I will warn you about that riveting tool that it broke on me when I used it, it may of just been a bad temper though.

[Sir Brian]

Well I asked for a status update and I won't be getting my order in until late February. 

[Sir James A]

Well I succumbed to the temptation and ordered some loose flat dome riveted rings and a dome rivet tool from here:
http://www.bytheswordinc.com/p-10301-loose-chainmail-rings-flat-ring-dome-riveted-code-4-29-ob2341.aspx

I should have the tools and material shortly and will then be ready for that instructional video Sir Ulrich! 

Huzzah!

[Sir Wolf]

feb is better than july!

[Sir Brian]

That's true!

[Sir Ulrich]

Well my mittens arrived. I think they're a size too big for me, considering returning them for a pair thats small. This is size medium, maybe I should put some linen padding inside them then that will make them fit me better? I dont know where to begin, they're NOT bad quality mittens and they're unlined, just a bit big.

[Sir Ulrich]

Allright I returned the medium pair and exchanged it for a small. Fits me perfectly, working on the maille as we speak, I practically have ONE done already if I connect the pieces I should be good. Only issue is the thumbs, how to connect them. When it comes to sewing I am using waxed thread. The mittens I got happen to be deerskin so they're very soft and sewing the maille to them would probably be easier than the hard leather of the gloves.

[Sir James A]

Allright I returned the medium pair and exchanged it for a small. Fits me perfectly, working on the maille as we speak, I practically have ONE done already if I connect the pieces I should be good. Only issue is the thumbs, how to connect them. When it comes to sewing I am using waxed thread. The mittens I got happen to be deerskin so they're very soft and sewing the maille to them would probably be easier than the hard leather of the gloves.

Awesome, things are much easier when they fit properly from the start. Congrats.