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Leganoth

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I am tailoring my mail!
« 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
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #2 on: 2012-08-14, 17:15:00 »
Welcome to the "One Small Step towards Mental Insanity" club :)
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #3 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!  :)
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #4 on: 2012-08-14, 17:21:25 »
In other news.. Men's Warehouse now tailors mail as well as tuxedos and suits.
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #6 on: 2012-08-14, 22:56:21 »
Nice, that's looking pretty spiff
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #7 on: 2012-08-16, 15:24:45 »
I'm jealous!  Just out of curiosity, what're the scissors for?
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« Reply #8 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.  ;)
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #9 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 :)
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #10 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!!
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #11 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.
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #12 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.
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #13 on: 2012-08-17, 17:07:58 »
Sir Edward, what do you mean by offset?  I may be incorrect in what I'm envisioning.
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Re: I am tailoring my mail!
« Reply #14 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.
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