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Re: New hauberk arrived
« Reply #30 on: 2013-01-18, 17:22:29 »
What Thorsteinn said...but basically, there is no oil that won't drip or run to some extent.  The beeswax infused olive oil may run less...but it'll still run, and soak thru the canvas bag (hence the caveat that you use it only for storing your oiled hauberk).  Or go stainless...which as Sir James pointed out only rusts less, not that it is proof against rust.

Another, and cheaper alternative is to go with aluminum...much lighter, and low to no maintenance (doesn't require oiling or polishing); I have a butted aluminum hauberk that has the same darkened look of steel, but less than a third of the weight.  Its a Crusader hauberk too, with an integral coif, horseman's slits in front and back- and unique in that the arms end in mittens, also maille, with leather palms.  Also came with maille chausses with leather soles...I was pretty surprised by it all.

Mind you, it wouldn't fit you (the arms and chausses would be too long on you) but I was just giving you an example.
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Re: New hauberk arrived
« Reply #31 on: 2013-01-18, 18:06:51 »
Some good suggestions were made on FB
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Re: New hauberk arrived
« Reply #32 on: 2013-01-18, 23:54:56 »
nope will not work. you can oil it every time you put it away or just make sure it's in a dry place. mail in itself is self cleaning. it rubs itself. the friction of the rings will scratch the metal and take off rust but also take off any oil or beeswax in areas.

i have owned the same riveted mail shirt for 12 years or so. no issues after i cleaned it when it turned orange from sweet and rain. it sits on my bedroom floor.

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Re: New hauberk arrived
« Reply #33 on: 2013-02-05, 07:06:58 »
His screen name is "LWCM" on ArmourArchive, shoot him a PM

Fresh rust will be thin like that
I ended up ordering some and got the rings and tool. The tool is nice but the rings are a bit too smaller diameter to match my hauberk as well as being black. But he did say they can work with GDFB rings and rivets, so I ordered some from Hanwei's site, they had them in stock and the shipping was free.