Chainmail with Tim - Chainmail 101

[MsCellobass]

Wow I have been looking at videos to make chainmaille jewelery such as for necklaces and bracelets. I look at ur video and I go " what big tools he uses!" and ur hilarious!

[austin01478963]

hey man will you please make me a chainmail shirt i dont want the suit i just want shirt so will you please make me one? i am only 11 and i am into midevil stuff like battle axes swords armor and stuff like that and i dont know how to knit it and i dont have the material or the tools to do anything i can py for it but not to much i dont have much money tt all so will you do it for free for me or do you want me to pay you but remember i dont really have any money

[pdicestunnerz]

@austin01478963 ROFL if someone ever gave you a chainmail shirt for free they are extremly on crack or a REALY good friend, this armor takes FOREVER to make can be very exspensive the cheapest chainmail i have found is around $120

[littleminikid]

@pdicestunnerz I made a spring steel vest which i still have to make into a shirt so i bought 20,000 rings and that cost me approximately $240 AUS including postage and about 2 months of constantly closing ring after ring :P

[pdicestunnerz]

@littleminikid it defintly would feel awesome to make your own but i have a full shirt for cheaper then that and i use it every weak, its still in great shape

[goldenscales]

Yo, Tim! Good on you, dude. What kind of snips you using there? I have a pair of aviation snips that don't cut worth a damn my 16 gauge wire. What size thine?

[iblewmud95]

haha family guy jesus song at the end!!! WIN

[SVB222]

That looks like you're using aluminum

I make 17 gauge tiny tiny rings out of galv. steel and my snips have a hard time cutting them.

I also use a powerdrill and stick the wire into the place where the drillbit goes into rather than finding a dowel with a hole in it :)

[lac365]

hey. i am wanting to buy some snips and i was wondering what guage wire is too much for them.

long live the maillers.

[Sarthex]

depends on wire material, and what you want to make of it (armor is generally a thicker wire gauge than jewelry)

[lac365]

16 gauge mild steel

[Adrinator1]

I love that beat in the background!^^

[CountArtha]

I'm guessing that mail made with finer rings is stronger, but also takes longer and is more expensive?

[Whit3King]

... larger rings are stronger.. and more expensive because more metal is involved.

[greensp4rk]

very informative

And repeat!... many times

[medievallover120]

ok thanks

[medievallover120]

i'd acctually like to try A MANdrel but i dont know where to get one.... i get i could always get my local town welder to make me one....

[OwlBoyDotCom]

We got ours from the local Ace Hardware. So if your hardware store don't have it, they probably have access to it for special order.

[lac365]

what gauge wire are you using?

PLEEEEEZE TELL ME!!!

:)

[540135]

me too i use 16 gauge wire around a 1/4 in. rod and it takes two hands to cut two rings at a time, and there new wire cutters.

I NEED TO KNOW

[bob2006ty]

it must take forever to make a chain shirt, how many weeks/months would you reckon?

[username2274317]

a shirt normal size or his size

[bob2006ty]

uk standard large? or his size either will serve as a guide.

[bob2006ty]

funny and informative

[usa1327]

ok i have a few things to say. 1 snips= 1great way to warp rings 2you should never have to push the rings shut, all you should have to do is twist your wrists.

[daretotelldatruth]

OMG man, we so many chainmaille the same way. Working down just pisses me off and I'm always leaning over and the ends always twist back in on themselves... Working 'sideways' then 'down' is a LOT easier in my book. Although we do things slightly different on how we open and close out rings but what the hey, it all turns out the same right!

[Kubica2548]

co to za drut aluminiowy... Kretyn

[DecimusAquila]

I have never really tried a mandrel, I have always just used a drill and a dowlrod. I may give a mandrel a try though since it looks like you make less mistakes with one of those.

[SgtZekeAnderson]

To me at least, you seem to go about things the hard way, lol. Regardless, you make chain rapidly, and correctly. If this is the method that works best for you, then awesome job mate! This may actually be THE video for folks who don't understand the more common way of making it. The human brain does not always work the same for everyone, and this video covers the alternate method of making the weave. Nice work my friend, and thank you for your wisdom! Zeke

[gtarbmx]

nothing wrong with electric drills. as long as it's a battery powered one with a clutch so you can control it very well. and that metal looks very flimsy.

[BelligerentAuthority]

Where can I get a drill like that?

[vishka23]

I got mine at a hardware store. It works well.

[medievallover120]

vishka you tard! they are quarter inch rings they are perfectly fine!

[vishka23]

wait what?

[yazmite]

dude, you look like a hobbit! you rock!!! pretty cool XD

[nyj1284]

the problem with thos is that the tip is really...round i guess? im using 14 gauge 1/4 inch rings so i need something w/ like a needle nose ti

[vishka23]

Well with really small rings thhere is an item called a jewelers saw that works very well on small diameter rings

[yayforsure]

ok i make and sell chainmail for fun and im preety good at it and the only thing i have to say about this video is that when cutting rings with aviation snips is that it bends the rings outward and it makes it hard to close the rings. i use knipex mini bolt cutters. it makes perfect rings that are very easy to open and close. if you would like to know where to buy the cutters message me and i will send you the site.

THE CHAINMAILER

[Joey6131995]

I have a mail coif and im just wondering, about how long does it take to make a coif from scratch?

[nyj1284]

ok thx alot i got them today and they work very well, it was hard to find something to cut my rings because they are soo thick compared to the diameter

[nyj1284]

hi can you tell me the name a of the cutter your using im looking for the best possible thing to cut 1/4 inch 14 gauge rings

[vishka23]

They are aviation snips they work great. It is a good idea also well when buying them to get one with a life time guaranty. Cause most likely they will break after a few weeks of cutting.

[4valentinorossi6]

great

[pooch18]

show us more tim! you rock! xD

[vishka23]

We will be working on more videos over the summer. Some will deal with chainmaile and some about wine making! :D thanks for watching

[alluren0]

that was awesome, very helpful, and funny!!! you and i have very similar humor!

[yayforspooky]

I demand more Chainmail With Tim!

[usa1327]

and yea there is no need to push the rings shut all it is is a turn of the wrist. if u have to push them together ur doing it all damn wrong

[Spudwrench2006]

and repeat... many times

=D

I <3 making chainmail

[Lightningz1]

your reakky funny i look forward to your videos

[lokibbor]

like wow eh, i like ur vid.lol., funny, and extremely outdated music.lol., thats ace, i hope to see more vids of urs, i use clippers like urs, but agian, i dont have quite the same spinning rig u have, i shal work on a new one i will!

[singinmime]

what gauge wire do you use?

[vishka23]

Anywhere from 12 to 22 gauge. And many different colors.

[jandreassticman]

Hi My name is Jandre(17 years old) and i love chainmail...at the moment i am making a chainmail t-shirt, i am almost done but i want to ask for your advice...i bought Galvinazed wire to make my chainmail,the thing is i bought from several diferent stores and the wire differs(colour and hardness not the same) will the color change and become the same after a while? i will post i video on youtube to show u what i mean.thank you for your time...Jandre

[vishka23]

Well Your chainmaille's color will fade after a time giving it a weathered look. It will become less shiny and hopefully it will be harder to tell the difference between the different colored wires. But I would like to see your video.

[theliberator1]

yeah i had the same problem. seems that as long as you use the same type of wire (Steel, or copper) then it should dull down after a few weeks of handling.

[vishka23]

Yeah they can to bend the ring. They can also shear the metal causeing the ring to become unusable. I have found one of the best ways to cut rings is to use a Dremal tool and a spring holder. You get an even cut and very little wasted material. However the rings tend to bur on the cut edges. But that can be taken care of easily with a tumbler and some metal slugs.

[usa1327]

ehh i hate using tin snips they always deform my rings. so i use mini bolt cutters

[vishka23]

Yes they work very well. They are basic tin snips or aviation snips. However they tend to snap after a while but you can usually take them back to store and the will replace them for you for free.

[TurdFerguson98]

Those snips are amazing :)

The ones I use make it take almost 4 times as long.

[kurnous34]

very nice video! I use a rig very similar to your but I never thought to integrate a second rod to hold the spool of wire. Very handy.