OK, so it's been more than a year since I ordered the extra links from KoA, and they're still back-ordered. I've been waiting on that for tailoring the mail haubergeon, constantly thinking they'll be here any week now.
I'm itching to taper those sleeves, and replace the triangular expansions at the base that I added with butt-links.
KoA had sent me the tool back in March 2011, but the links are still back-ordered. I got tired of waiting, and ordered a set of links and a tool from Icefalcon (the tools are different, but I'm not sure to what degree). Anyway, I ordered over $200 of stainless links. They arrived, but
the tool is backordered. *sigh*
I've been avoiding unwrapping the GDFB tool from KoA, in case I choose to send it back, but I'm wondering if it'll work OK with the Icefalcon rivets? No idea.
And this is going to be more of an issue soon if I order myself a hauberk for my c.1300 kit as well. Lots more tailoring to do.