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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #15 on: 2013-11-07, 22:40:29 »
Maintenance on mail, stainless or not, will be at least replacing bent/missing rings. Or living with gaps in the mail as the rings come apart.

Stainless, even as plate, still requires maintenance. Leather straps, for instance.

Stainless is certainly less maintenance than mild, but unless you want to go with plastic armor and nylon webbing, there's not really any "maintenance free" armor. Take care of your armor. :)
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #16 on: 2013-11-11, 20:34:29 »
Ha you said Chainmail brother.
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #17 on: 2013-11-12, 02:32:57 »
Quote from: James Anderson III on 2013-11-07, 22:40:29
Maintenance on mail, stainless or not, will be at least replacing bent/missing rings. Or living with gaps in the mail as the rings come apart.

Stainless, even as plate, still requires maintenance. Leather straps, for instance.

Stainless is certainly less maintenance than mild, but unless you want to go with plastic armor and nylon webbing, there's not really any "maintenance free" armor. Take care of your armor. :)

Hmm... Your right, i need plastic maille 😜
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #18 on: 2013-11-12, 16:47:22 »
Quote from: Sir Nate on 2013-11-11, 20:34:29
Ha you said Chainmail brother.

That's one we're stuck with, I'm afraid. When talking to people outside of our own circles, sometimes we still have to say "chainmail" for clarity, and so the habits sometimes stick.
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #19 on: 2013-11-13, 20:40:56 »
Quote from: Sir Edward on 2013-11-12, 16:47:22
Quote from: Sir Nate on 2013-11-11, 20:34:29
Ha you said Chainmail brother.

That's one we're stuck with, I'm afraid. When talking to people outside of our own circles, sometimes we still have to say "chainmail" for clarity, and so the habits sometimes stick.

Thanks world of warcraft lol
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #20 on: 2013-11-13, 21:03:16 »
I'd say thanks to D&D - which not only created a still-growing interest in medievalesque arms and armor, but for all of the ubiquitous colloquialisms we love to throw around these days; maille must be of chain, all Paladins have a particular glow to their weapons, +5 to whatever attribute as appropriate, etc.  lol
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #21 on: 2013-11-13, 21:29:21 »
Scale maille anyone?
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #22 on: 2013-11-13, 21:37:10 »
Quote from: Sir William on 2013-11-13, 21:03:16
I'd say thanks to D&D - which not only created a still-growing interest in medievalesque arms and armor, but for all of the ubiquitous colloquialisms we love to throw around these days; maille must be of chain[...]

Unless it's scale-mail. Or even *shudder* plate-mail. ;)


EDIT: Ninja'd by Nate. lol  :o
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #23 on: 2013-11-13, 21:52:43 »
Buddy of mine is working on an 8-in-1 flat ring riveted mail shirt.  so far it is epic, but since he only has a 12inch X 12 inch piece or so, so far and has been working on it for a while, I'm not sure if it is worth it or not. we haven't tested it extensively, but man is it nice.
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #24 on: 2013-11-14, 01:26:20 »
I'm considering getting the large  long sleeved maille shirt on kilt of Athena for 150. And some leggings
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #25 on: 2013-11-14, 14:54:02 »
150? Is it butted mail? The one I was looking at was like 420 bucks :/
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #26 on: 2013-11-14, 16:18:43 »
150 is definitely butted
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #27 on: 2013-11-14, 16:42:59 »
Quote from: Sir Vander Linde on 2013-11-13, 21:52:43
Buddy of mine is working on an 8-in-1 flat ring riveted mail shirt.  so far it is epic, but since he only has a 12inch X 12 inch piece or so, so far and has been working on it for a while, I'm not sure if it is worth it or not. we haven't tested it extensively, but man is it nice.

That would be interesting to see; I've seen one representation of "king's maille" that looked to be a double weave (like 8-in-2 or some such) but 8-in-1 I should like to see.  8 rings to 1...what sort of ring sizes is he working with?  Is he using a combo of washers and riveted or butted?
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #28 on: 2013-11-14, 21:05:52 »
Sir William, I've seen the 8 in 2 "king's maille" style. It's essentially 4 in 1 style, but using two rings in every spot instead of one. It seems horribly unfit to me, as a hauberk that is 25 pounds normally would be 50 pounds (since you're doubling rings). Better protection at the cost of weight; and quite the cost of weight, I'd say.

I've seen 6 in 1 styles on samurai mail.

However, 8 in 1 is a new one to me. I'm guessing central ring with + and X from it, but I'm thinking it won't lay right... quite curious now.
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #29 on: 2013-11-14, 21:07:46 »
they are all riveted rings, rings are made from 14g mild-steel wire, not sure on the dynamiter as he has a different coiling device than me. I'll send him a message on Facebook and he will get back to me in a few days when he gets back from his hunting trip.

I actually really wanted to shoot the piece he had this weekend with a war bow to see what would happen. the weave is so tight I think it might stop it.
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