This is really helpful. I've been using another picture tutorial for this weave, and it was absolutely driving me nuts. They had you start with the 4 loops on a single loop, but then add 2 at a time? Now seeing your video, i realize that was MADNESS. Your way is crazy easy and now i'm dying to get home from work to get to work on my glovelets! Thank you!
this is a ridiculous question: How the hell do you keep it straight. It keeps bunching up and I keep loosing my place. Is there a trick or is it as simple as "be careful"?
@boscodaddaddy your rings may be too small. or not round enough. or the wiring the links are made of may be too thick. if it is, just make the rings bigger and it chould work.
Your tutorial is the easiest for me to follow along with! Thank you for pointing out EXACTLY where to put the rings, and multiplying the pattern! Thank you SO much!! :D
I'm using 20 gauge galvanized wire. I can make 2 things of a 4-in-1, but I'm having trouble connecting all of the rings at once. When I have 2 of the 4-in-1 connected, I can't get the whole thing lay flat like yours does at the 2 minute mark. Can I instead connect two of the 4-in-1, one ring at a time instead of sliding a connecting ring through all of them at once? If so, do I come up from the bottom of each ring, or the top?
@TinyFighter87 sry man but but i have no idea what you are talking about. But this process doesn't have to be done exactly as I show it, this is just works est with me. If you develop your own method that your more comfortable with, then by all means use that instead. However, I STRONGLY recommend not using galvanized wire, its not worth risking your health.
This is a good tutorial video and Iam thinking of using a hard metal in this case the purpose of which is to be used in industrial application like a screen separator. What type of hard steel can you recommend? Is it advisable to use a material being used for springs? Again , thanks bernie
I know your awesome at getting back to people so can you please answer this question: Im ordering from "ring lord" and i was wonder what the best rings are for a lord of the rings costume? Im caught between "MILD STEEL" and "STAINLESS STEEL" split rings... Thanks
@TheDomtar you my friend are in luck for i am also a welder and very knowledable with metal. by big question is what is this going to be for? LARP or a costume? If LARP check what the rules for your organization are. If its for a costume go with aluminum. Trust me these suits get HEAVY. Aluminum will look good and be light. If you really want a stronger material go with stainless. It will cost more but it is non ferrous and will not rust. Low carbon mild steel will
@kurnous34 This is very good info! Thanks man. Ive decided to go with both applications. The industrial side of it is definitely going to be aluminum. Just becuase i dont really care if the rest of the suit gets dirty! lol(Filthy orcs) And of course stainless/scales for other other more civilized folk! :)
@kurnous34 I'm going to knit a set of chain mail mud flaps for my wifes 4x4. I'm thinking of using a rubber mud flap for a template and to stop it from swinging around too much. I want to put some gold/bronze/brass colored Celtic cross's in the middle of each. Would you still recommend the aluminum and what metal for the cross's. You are obviously good with metal so I figured I'd ask you.
@JcXtreme72 definately not aluminium, it will wear and wont last, mild or high carbon steel is you only option here I think. You'll also need to put some time into welding those rings shut, I dont think it will last long on them road. good luck
I seriously ought to take the time to make some chain mail. There could be a market for this stuff for medieval buffs. I even hear about people using suits like these to protect against shark attacks. Hell, even if I can't make any money off of it, it is just cool to own something like that.
@kurnous34 But that is correct right? Real chain mail is welded link by link... Imagine the time and precision it would take... I hope some day to atain that level of skill.. I currently am working on setting up a smith where i can train my self in the smithing arts.. Maybe in a few years ill have enough knowledge of swordsmithing, lock smithing, sharpening, inlaying, and the other arts required to make my very own sword. Then I will name it as my ancestors did.
@DjStoner96 i believe it was mostly riveted together, though i see no reason why not at some point it was welded together. and im insanely jealous you are setting up a blacksmith shop it has been my dream hobby for a few years not. but b/c i rent i have no place to set up a forge. good luck to you
@DjStoner96 That is amazing. That said, butted mail has in at least one anecdote (yeah, I know) saved someone's skin in a motorcycle accident. It's just a LOT less durable than "real" maille. Not sure how it'd fare against a sword...probably better than nothing, at least....
Watched this a few times and now I'm going to go and make a set of epaulets for a bikers vest. It's worth money to me to watch this stuff. You explain it well.
15 people prefer knitting. Dude this video is excellent. I've been working on chainmail for a couple days now but my cutter isn't working, where can I find an electric wire cutter?
hi dude thanks for this tutorial its really easy to make a 4 on 1 :) can u please post a video when u multiple those numbers. i mean 8 rings on 1 or 12 on 1. To make it much heavyer and much thicker form? Thanks.
Question..- I made many of those little squares i added them together but after i accidentally dropped them on the floor they went into a like..- a hunk of rings...any suggestions to keep it decent?
QUESTION!; do you have to make anything to finish of the edges? (im making a shirt by the way) or do you just leave it hanging like that :D thanks for the vid, and i hope you reply :D
@SuperTrackstar22 personally i've never made a glove. But if i did I think you would want to use a large gauge of wire (meaning thinner) and smaller rings. I dont think rings the size shown in the video would work well for gloves
@SuperTrackstar22 its rare to see finger tip chain mail most gloves in medieval and rennassiance were leather with woven in chain main on the top of the hands or sometimes the palm.
@RockPop1337 man i have been racking my brain for weeks to figure out what the heck you meant by this comment, i made this video like four years ago and i completly forgot i had asked in the video how to improve my video quality lol.
best video I have seen for making chainmail, very strait to the point. and I really like your set up with the drill idea. you should add every detail though to your video on how the rig was made. How strong is that wire by the way?
Cheers man Helped me fix my mail shirt. My shirt is 4 through the 5th but its the same thing as far as i can tell. Annoying thing is it's right under the armpit so a pain to match up. Cheers again
Also my shirt is made out of 16 gauge zinc coated Steel
@wowflix1 really? wow thats a first. most ppl with this problem are using aluminuim. the only other thing i can think of is maybe your suit is to tight. if not im not sure whats going on.
@CroosaidR its strong enough that it won't fall apart from just using it as a costume or light touch LARP. anything beyond that isnot what this design is meant for.
Supplemental comment: I'll post a video soon to show what I'm referring to. Ultimately, the result is the same. The benefit is that half of the work goes very fast and even young kids can help out.
Linking the 4-in-1 sections as you show from 1:20 to 2:10 is difficult at times. Sometimes I have trouble with the 2 end rings flipping. Linking the next section, as you show from 2:20 to 3:00, is just as difficult. I have found that it is easier, for me, to link the sections in the opposite order. You can make a chain of rings that looks like 2-1-2-1-2-1-2. That would be two 4-in-1 sections side by side instead of stacked. You can make a real long chain like that very fast.
@geokartveli Watch his video "How to make chainmail part 1. He demonstrates how to make rings. I watched his video's about 10 days ago. I started making rings and mail last week. These video's are VERY helpful. I use a 3/8" rod and 14 ga wire. That makes a good firm ring that's not too hard to work with.
simple after cutting your coil free from your arbour. just stretch your coil from one end holding the main coil till you get the required separation then work your way down the length of you coil till you have a uniform gap between each ring. just like when you pull a spring apart. try it you will get the idea
instead of opening each ring why not spread the coil before cutting, that way you would only need to close rings therefore you can reduce working time and limit deformation of each ring due to bending. I spent 3 months making an outfit and I found this worked out very well.
@kurnous34 Spreading the rings can be difficult if you use heavy gauge wire. I use 14 ga and it's nearly impossible to spread the coil. Also, it's very difficult to get a consistent spread even when using light gauge wire. You can't just grabe both ends and pull it apart like a slinky.
@hugovondragonsfel That works to a point but it creates less uniform rings. It's not a huge concern on a mail shirt but for jewelry it can make the entire piece look wrong.
This is called butted mail, and there was some of it in medieval times. It can be strong if the links are made of a strong metal and is made right Also, that isn't a good way to make mail, what if you want to make a piece 5 columns wide? The best way to make mail is one link at a time (it is slower but more precise)
@tsp312 if you want to make the column 5 pieces wide you add on one extra row. with this method instead of opening and closing everysing ring you only need to open 1 in 5. this saves time and puts less stress on the materia and in no wayh more or less precise than adding one link at a time.
@tsp312 the only way to make mail strong enough to take a strike is to weld or rivet each ring this is very time consuming and like any chain it only as strong as its weakest link. plus a medieval fighter had lots of padding underneath to take some of the impact but pointed objects at high speed almost always penetrated the good thing about mail is broken bones heal but an infection from an open wound always killed
i tried(and failed) to make chainmail. i read that they flattened the chainmaille rings to provide for protection, it just made it harder to use. i also use notebook spines for wire( dont try it, it doesnt work) it came out to be a pitiful falling aprat piece of chain maille.
should you flatten them? and should you use rivets?
Great video, it was incredibly informative. However, I have a question. I was recently working with, I believe 1/8 diameter rings using your video as a guideline, but it was very hard to line a 4-in-1 link with another. Is this because the rings were too small in diameter, because it seemed liek you were puting your rings together with ease.
I know from your first video that you are using 1/4 diameter rings, should I try and get these instead?
Great video, it was incredibly informative. However, I have a question. I was recently working with, I believe 1/8 diameter rings using your video as a guideline, but it was very hard to line a 4-in-1 link with another. Is this because the rings were too small in diameter, because it seemed liek you were puting your rings together with ease.
I know from your first video that you are using 1/4 diameter rings, should I try and get these instead?
you said, that you will make a 'authetic' chain mail and medieval chainmails were closed, cuz a mail that consists of open rings, like yours, is easily to break and not good enoug to protect for real damage
@GunCrazy123 yes it will, why wouldn't it? energy from a weapon is not going to stop because of the way a ring is facing. First law of thermodynamics. Once again, this armor will not protect you, no exceptions.
@klappspatenkamikaze the only way to make mail strong enough to take a strike is to weld or rivet each ring this is very time consuming and like any chain it is only as strong as its weakest link. plus a medieval fighter had lots of padding underneath to take some of the impact but pointed objects at high speed almost always penetrated the good thing about mail is broken bones heal but an infection from an open wound always killed
Much easier to follow then reading online. Thanks for the info. Do you know where its easy to find aluminum wire/rings? and sorry my spelling sucks :-)
Thank you soo much man this is a big help. you explained all of this so clearly and its a very easy to follow tutorial unlike other chain mail tutorials. Just thanks again. :D
This is really helpful. I've been using another picture tutorial for this weave, and it was absolutely driving me nuts. They had you start with the 4 loops on a single loop, but then add 2 at a time? Now seeing your video, i realize that was MADNESS. Your way is crazy easy and now i'm dying to get home from work to get to work on my glovelets! Thank you!
dawnamtrix 2 days ago
War do you get the metal rings.
JTstuff1 2 weeks ago
Wer do I get the metal rings I want to make a chainmail belt
infinitejinpachi 3 weeks ago
@infinitejinpachi watch part 1............
kurnous34 3 weeks ago
this is a ridiculous question: How the hell do you keep it straight. It keeps bunching up and I keep loosing my place. Is there a trick or is it as simple as "be careful"?
boscodaddaddy 1 month ago
@boscodaddaddy try doing it on a flat surface, thats about all the advice i can give, it gets easier with experience
kurnous34 1 month ago
@boscodaddaddy your rings may be too small. or not round enough. or the wiring the links are made of may be too thick. if it is, just make the rings bigger and it chould work.
hatta2010 1 month ago
This is just too intricate and repetitive for me, but Sir I commend you for doing it! Great!
aic53 1 month ago
@aic53 i am pretty awesome ;)
kurnous34 1 month ago 2
OMG this is so helpful! i knew how to do it, its just i wanted to see it in action and up close! good job!
syntheticheart16 1 month ago
Your tutorial is the easiest for me to follow along with! Thank you for pointing out EXACTLY where to put the rings, and multiplying the pattern! Thank you SO much!! :D
tkdshine 1 month ago in playlist More videos from kurnous34
I have been looking for a hour and I finally found yours and now I can do it you made it so simple you rock!
Pugface102 1 month ago
I have been looking for a hour and I finally found yours and now I can do it you made it so simple you rock!
Pugface102 1 month ago
great video!!! I've tried lots of tutorials and yours is the only one that's been completely clear. thanks!!!
salebby 1 month ago
I'm using 20 gauge galvanized wire. I can make 2 things of a 4-in-1, but I'm having trouble connecting all of the rings at once. When I have 2 of the 4-in-1 connected, I can't get the whole thing lay flat like yours does at the 2 minute mark. Can I instead connect two of the 4-in-1, one ring at a time instead of sliding a connecting ring through all of them at once? If so, do I come up from the bottom of each ring, or the top?
TinyFighter87 1 month ago
@TinyFighter87 sry man but but i have no idea what you are talking about. But this process doesn't have to be done exactly as I show it, this is just works est with me. If you develop your own method that your more comfortable with, then by all means use that instead. However, I STRONGLY recommend not using galvanized wire, its not worth risking your health.
kurnous34 1 month ago
This is a good tutorial video and Iam thinking of using a hard metal in this case the purpose of which is to be used in industrial application like a screen separator. What type of hard steel can you recommend? Is it advisable to use a material being used for springs? Again , thanks bernie
berniesibal 2 months ago
thanks so much for the tutorial i am a tweleve year old girl and it was easy thanks again
vanjaisadrumer 3 months ago
Hey assuming one had all the materials, approximately how long would it take to make a basic shirt out of this?
MyrkiaMenethil 3 months ago
You're a great teacher. Your video was very clear on what to do and how to do it. Thanks so much for making this =]
thesourceofx 3 months ago
I know your awesome at getting back to people so can you please answer this question: Im ordering from "ring lord" and i was wonder what the best rings are for a lord of the rings costume? Im caught between "MILD STEEL" and "STAINLESS STEEL" split rings... Thanks
TheDomtar 3 months ago
@TheDomtar you my friend are in luck for i am also a welder and very knowledable with metal. by big question is what is this going to be for? LARP or a costume? If LARP check what the rules for your organization are. If its for a costume go with aluminum. Trust me these suits get HEAVY. Aluminum will look good and be light. If you really want a stronger material go with stainless. It will cost more but it is non ferrous and will not rust. Low carbon mild steel will
kurnous34 3 months ago
@kurnous34 This is very good info! Thanks man. Ive decided to go with both applications. The industrial side of it is definitely going to be aluminum. Just becuase i dont really care if the rest of the suit gets dirty! lol(Filthy orcs) And of course stainless/scales for other other more civilized folk! :)
TheDomtar 3 months ago
@kurnous34 I'm going to knit a set of chain mail mud flaps for my wifes 4x4. I'm thinking of using a rubber mud flap for a template and to stop it from swinging around too much. I want to put some gold/bronze/brass colored Celtic cross's in the middle of each. Would you still recommend the aluminum and what metal for the cross's. You are obviously good with metal so I figured I'd ask you.
JcXtreme72 2 months ago
@JcXtreme72 definately not aluminium, it will wear and wont last, mild or high carbon steel is you only option here I think. You'll also need to put some time into welding those rings shut, I dont think it will last long on them road. good luck
kurnous34 2 months ago
This is so much harder than it looks for me :(
91827364f 3 months ago
Dude thanks again, ive just started on it! This is way too cool!!!
TheDomtar 3 months ago
hay can you do a tutorial on 6 in 1?
MAGNATARtheband 3 months ago
Simple but clear and understandable. I think you have inspired me to run to the hardware store right now!
hanselcj 3 months ago
hay can you do a tutorial on how to make 6 in 1?
MAGNATARtheband 3 months ago
@MAGNATARtheband its the same concept but you add 6 rings onto the central ring
kurnous34 3 months ago
@MrJlisec01 many different patterns.
felderup 3 months ago
How much do the rings cost???
ktmrider65cc 3 months ago
I seriously ought to take the time to make some chain mail. There could be a market for this stuff for medieval buffs. I even hear about people using suits like these to protect against shark attacks. Hell, even if I can't make any money off of it, it is just cool to own something like that.
grungefreak10 3 months ago
Sweet!!!! I am so making that stuff once I have the supply's.
DeckerBjorn 4 months ago
im having trouble please help
themadbatter165 4 months ago
@themadbatter165 ......your going to have to be more specific
kurnous34 4 months ago 4
OMG! TY so much your videos are the only ones i have been able to use and understand! So ya ty for the post
Judoka186 4 months ago
ah the art of chain mail. nice vids well done
metalreign1 5 months ago
just woundering how long woudl it take an average person to make a full length chainmail?
TheDemonicNine 5 months ago
As a beginner, I found this video to be very helpful.
anonEDM 5 months ago
Lmao I have no idea why im here but I really wann try this now
iSuperdupaloveweed 5 months ago 5
thank you bought my first 3 packs of rings today and was fooling around whit it but it took forever.
thanks to this it will go way faster!
braytac 5 months ago
How did you get the rings? Fencing wire?
I3UDDYLOVE 6 months ago
Very cool I was trying to find how to make small metal rings for a paracord bracelet I'm making. Good tutorial!
koopaatroopa 6 months ago
Chain is no good unless you weld it... Blacksmith ftw.
DjStoner96 6 months ago
@DjStoner96 this is strickly for show, it is in no way functional
kurnous34 6 months ago
@kurnous34 But that is correct right? Real chain mail is welded link by link... Imagine the time and precision it would take... I hope some day to atain that level of skill.. I currently am working on setting up a smith where i can train my self in the smithing arts.. Maybe in a few years ill have enough knowledge of swordsmithing, lock smithing, sharpening, inlaying, and the other arts required to make my very own sword. Then I will name it as my ancestors did.
DjStoner96 6 months ago
@DjStoner96 i believe it was mostly riveted together, though i see no reason why not at some point it was welded together. and im insanely jealous you are setting up a blacksmith shop it has been my dream hobby for a few years not. but b/c i rent i have no place to set up a forge. good luck to you
kurnous34 6 months ago
@DjStoner96 Thank you. It will probably take me a while to get all the money together for it but now I've got my mind set so nobody's gonna stop me.
DjStoner96 6 months ago
@DjStoner96 That is amazing. That said, butted mail has in at least one anecdote (yeah, I know) saved someone's skin in a motorcycle accident. It's just a LOT less durable than "real" maille. Not sure how it'd fare against a sword...probably better than nothing, at least....
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outstanding videos- I am starting a re enactment group and will be making chainmail with my friends using your technique. Thank you so much!!!
Reaverhobbies 6 months ago
@Reaverhobbies your welcome
kurnous34 6 months ago
Watched this a few times and now I'm going to go and make a set of epaulets for a bikers vest. It's worth money to me to watch this stuff. You explain it well.
alrchaplain 6 months ago
excellent videos! i'm glad you showed an efficient method!
pooponparade 6 months ago
this is taking forever
deathtoall500 6 months ago
its so easy.....thanks
sarab7070 6 months ago
15 people prefer knitting. Dude this video is excellent. I've been working on chainmail for a couple days now but my cutter isn't working, where can I find an electric wire cutter?
DeusPango 6 months ago
@DeusPango try home depot. my guess is you got one from wal mart? I got cheap cutters once and nearly killed my hands.
sociopathpsych 6 months ago
Ok, I get the 4 in one pattern. I can make the simple 4 rings on one, but I can't combine 2 of the 4 rings on one. How do u do it so easy?
nerfZwars 7 months ago
@nerfZwars lots and lots of practice
kurnous34 7 months ago
I enjoy the tutorial very much. However, out of all the videos I have watched on chain mail, no one mentions what gauge wire to work with
missm555 7 months ago
@missm555. i have found that 14 to 18 is about the best ones to use. you can use a lower gauge but it is a little harder to work with.
RealMeanWearKilts 6 months ago
My chain mail kept getting tangled. :/
I guess thats why you use fencing wire and not old copper wire i found in a broken tv. (;
gettingwarmer 7 months ago
What hardware section did you find the dowel rod? And whats the size of the dowel rod?? And also what how long is it???
TheBruceZero 7 months ago
very informative and very easy to follow... thank you : )
Knoel0811 7 months ago
Awesome video. This inspires me to make my own chainmail shirt haha.
ne77s 7 months ago
Great and helpful video. Thank you!
catherinelee530 7 months ago
thax for the post, very clear and understandable, cant wait to start my chainmail jacket
MrCrazycarter1 8 months ago
AWSOME!!! im making a chainmaile suit :D
indiemovieFX 8 months ago
i thought it was greatyou showed exactly where the rings when which i liked cause not everyone does that! +A
pvtcarver 9 months ago
hi dude thanks for this tutorial its really easy to make a 4 on 1 :) can u please post a video when u multiple those numbers. i mean 8 rings on 1 or 12 on 1. To make it much heavyer and much thicker form? Thanks.
Pubi19 9 months ago
@Pubi19 sry man i made these vids over 5 years ago, i am no longer making chainmail vids
kurnous34 9 months ago
Wow.. you made that look so easy! I think I kinda hate you. ;)
SunnyBri 9 months ago
@SunnyBri lmao right
ShayCS 8 months ago
@kurnous34 what gauge wire did you use?
lilwalkinglegs 9 months ago
good vid bro!
xxbojanglesxx2 9 months ago
This plus your first video are an excellent introduction to the art.
zubbyhick7 9 months ago
I know you advise leaving the edges but if you were to give it a finish what would you do?
obrienj93 10 months ago
Question..- I made many of those little squares i added them together but after i accidentally dropped them on the floor they went into a like..- a hunk of rings...any suggestions to keep it decent?
CoolStoryMan 10 months ago
@CoolStoryMan weave on a large flat surface, and the more rings you add the better it will hold its own shape
kurnous34 10 months ago
its going to take a long time but thats going to be my halloween costume. Gonna be an archer
mushroomfart 10 months ago
@mushroomfart be sure to make the rings out of aluminum, steel is gonna be way to heavy
kurnous34 10 months ago
@kurnous34
you have alot of free time dont you!
bubywashere 8 months ago
@bubywashere ...........these vids were made 4 years ago -_-
kurnous34 8 months ago
@kurnous34
how strong is it?
bubywashere 8 months ago
Were do u get rings like them?
videogamelover2010 10 months ago
its Amazing not complicated to do!! Now i can make on for my little Brother.
Thank you very much!!! :-)
axel12121000 10 months ago
dude totally smexy chain >.< where did you get all of those rings at? like where could you buy a ton of them?
outcast294 11 months ago
I actually think your video quality is quite good considering some of the other videos I've seen here on youtube
CriticTheCritics 11 months ago
I can't see it fully, that when you join those rings. Maybe it will solve out =)
niko9998 11 months ago
This is incredibly sexy.
TheButcherBunny 11 months ago
Make it so!!!
Norsegod127 1 year ago
Did a great job explaining it. Thanks! Now make a shirt and show us how to make those.
valkaek 1 year ago
QUESTION!; do you have to make anything to finish of the edges? (im making a shirt by the way) or do you just leave it hanging like that :D thanks for the vid, and i hope you reply :D
glenn55555 1 year ago
@glenn55555 leave it
kurnous34 1 year ago
great vid, thanks for sharing
PatSan1984 1 year ago
Once your piece get's bigger it gets easier to weave as you have more to work with and it's not so small.
vgpreview 1 year ago
Extremely helpful video!
silverspoon97 1 year ago
Thanks! That's a very good explanation.
SprynxFusion 1 year ago
you made that look understandable to me!!
suzymeme7 1 year ago
How would you make, say a finger on a glove?
SuperTrackstar22 1 year ago
@SuperTrackstar22 personally i've never made a glove. But if i did I think you would want to use a large gauge of wire (meaning thinner) and smaller rings. I dont think rings the size shown in the video would work well for gloves
kurnous34 1 year ago
@SuperTrackstar22 its rare to see finger tip chain mail most gloves in medieval and rennassiance were leather with woven in chain main on the top of the hands or sometimes the palm.
MrMeineNamen 1 year ago
How do you finish off the ends? do you just leave the end row of rings hanging like that?
Terminal2705 1 year ago
do u sell and ship international ?
shittyfuck 1 year ago
@shittyfuck sry but i gave away or sold all my suits years ago
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 how much did you sell for?
smurfen1dilligaf 1 year ago
@smurfen1dilligaf read recent comments
kurnous34 1 year ago
I know try puting alot of lights
RockPop1337 1 year ago
@RockPop1337 man i have been racking my brain for weeks to figure out what the heck you meant by this comment, i made this video like four years ago and i completly forgot i had asked in the video how to improve my video quality lol.
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34
Did you use a jig to make the rings or did you purchase them in bulk?
awmish1 10 months ago
@kurnous34
Did you use a jig and make the rings or buy them?
awmish1 10 months ago
thank you for posting this video. I now finally am able to make it right. all the other guides just confused the hell out of me.
Tyrsoxen 1 year ago
I THINK ITS great. colored rings may help
suzymeme7 1 year ago
dude thats awesome, now i'm going to do my own mithril.
beatles0610 1 year ago
best video I have seen for making chainmail, very strait to the point. and I really like your set up with the drill idea. you should add every detail though to your video on how the rig was made. How strong is that wire by the way?
MegaFracture 1 year ago
now all I need are rings...
GHOSTY623 1 year ago
so can you make a full suit like this? arms and everything?
nin10lover 1 year ago
so can you make a full suit like this?
nin10lover 1 year ago
Really cool. Also really labor intensive... if only I had the patience for that. Awesome job on the vids
LotusKnives 1 year ago
Your wire behaves so well.. when i try to do the same thing, my links like to become jumbled together. =(
TheTrueDemoGurl 1 year ago
wats the best means of mechanically closing the rings. like weld or saulder?
or do u have any other suggestions?
akrider613 1 year ago
Ahh so helpful! Thank you!
FMAfanFMA 1 year ago
Cheers man Helped me fix my mail shirt. My shirt is 4 through the 5th but its the same thing as far as i can tell. Annoying thing is it's right under the armpit so a pain to match up. Cheers again
Also my shirt is made out of 16 gauge zinc coated Steel
fafbc 1 year ago
ok, its dragon slaying time
ace567z 1 year ago
lol
tibetanterier 1 year ago
tnx soo much!
011thejazz 1 year ago
i have chain mail for the torso, and the weight of it pries the rings apart on the shoulders and neck.
wowflix1 1 year ago
@wowflix1 do you use steel rings? or aluminium?
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 steel
wowflix1 1 year ago
@wowflix1 really? wow thats a first. most ppl with this problem are using aluminuim. the only other thing i can think of is maybe your suit is to tight. if not im not sure whats going on.
kurnous34 1 year ago
@wowflix1 you could try a rather tedious method of soldering each individual ring together
pommyrooter 1 year ago
can you plz make a done chainmail and do a rewiev of it.Just wanna see how it goes
!!:P
mRfMmkal 1 year ago
THIS IS MAAANNNN KNITTING! *makes tough guy face*
JKTCGMV13 1 year ago 55
@JKTCGMV13 rofl!
kurnous34 1 year ago
how strong is that wire?
CroosaidR 1 year ago
@CroosaidR its strong enough that it won't fall apart from just using it as a costume or light touch LARP. anything beyond that isnot what this design is meant for.
kurnous34 1 year ago
@ 1:36 you can also hang 2 on an open ring and attatch those to the bottom/top for faster progress
CodyLeeWalters 1 year ago
wow. this was like the easiest demonstration of how to make chainmail i've seen. good job! very helpful
stranger321danger 1 year ago
Supplemental comment: I'll post a video soon to show what I'm referring to. Ultimately, the result is the same. The benefit is that half of the work goes very fast and even young kids can help out.
mfumich 1 year ago
Linking the 4-in-1 sections as you show from 1:20 to 2:10 is difficult at times. Sometimes I have trouble with the 2 end rings flipping. Linking the next section, as you show from 2:20 to 3:00, is just as difficult. I have found that it is easier, for me, to link the sections in the opposite order. You can make a chain of rings that looks like 2-1-2-1-2-1-2. That would be two 4-in-1 sections side by side instead of stacked. You can make a real long chain like that very fast.
mfumich 1 year ago
That is so cool. I just starting practicing this myself, but my gauge wire is too thin. I am just practicing anyway.
duvexy 1 year ago
can you made it out of iron thread?
RockingOrange11 1 year ago
where can i find this rings?
geokartveli 1 year ago
@geokartveli Watch his video "How to make chainmail part 1. He demonstrates how to make rings. I watched his video's about 10 days ago. I started making rings and mail last week. These video's are VERY helpful. I use a 3/8" rod and 14 ga wire. That makes a good firm ring that's not too hard to work with.
mfumich 1 year ago
i like this guys videos he describes everything very clearly and keeping it simple and has good voice ....well done and thanks for posting
cherryman666 1 year ago
simple after cutting your coil free from your arbour. just stretch your coil from one end holding the main coil till you get the required separation then work your way down the length of you coil till you have a uniform gap between each ring. just like when you pull a spring apart. try it you will get the idea
hugovondragonsfel 1 year ago
instead of opening each ring why not spread the coil before cutting, that way you would only need to close rings therefore you can reduce working time and limit deformation of each ring due to bending. I spent 3 months making an outfit and I found this worked out very well.
hugovondragonsfel 1 year ago
@hugovondragonsfel that would be fine it would save a lot of time, i just dont know how to do it.
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 Spreading the rings can be difficult if you use heavy gauge wire. I use 14 ga and it's nearly impossible to spread the coil. Also, it's very difficult to get a consistent spread even when using light gauge wire. You can't just grabe both ends and pull it apart like a slinky.
mfumich 1 year ago
@hugovondragonsfel That works to a point but it creates less uniform rings. It's not a huge concern on a mail shirt but for jewelry it can make the entire piece look wrong.
Mathelius 1 year ago
This is called butted mail, and there was some of it in medieval times. It can be strong if the links are made of a strong metal and is made right Also, that isn't a good way to make mail, what if you want to make a piece 5 columns wide? The best way to make mail is one link at a time (it is slower but more precise)
tsp312 1 year ago
@tsp312 if you want to make the column 5 pieces wide you add on one extra row. with this method instead of opening and closing everysing ring you only need to open 1 in 5. this saves time and puts less stress on the materia and in no wayh more or less precise than adding one link at a time.
kurnous34 1 year ago 2
@tsp312 the only way to make mail strong enough to take a strike is to weld or rivet each ring this is very time consuming and like any chain it only as strong as its weakest link. plus a medieval fighter had lots of padding underneath to take some of the impact but pointed objects at high speed almost always penetrated the good thing about mail is broken bones heal but an infection from an open wound always killed
hugovondragonsfel 1 year ago
How much do these rings cost?
And how many do you need for a full chainmail vest?????
masterharis 1 year ago
dude, ty, ur a genious!!!
zaakara69 1 year ago
i tried(and failed) to make chainmail. i read that they flattened the chainmaille rings to provide for protection, it just made it harder to use. i also use notebook spines for wire( dont try it, it doesnt work) it came out to be a pitiful falling aprat piece of chain maille.
should you flatten them? and should you use rivets?
Ackarattack 1 year ago
thanks for the its reallllllllly cool knot jokink
danielson77789 1 year ago
dude this is awesome.
kidjrchaos 1 year ago
Great video, it was incredibly informative. However, I have a question. I was recently working with, I believe 1/8 diameter rings using your video as a guideline, but it was very hard to line a 4-in-1 link with another. Is this because the rings were too small in diameter, because it seemed liek you were puting your rings together with ease.
I know from your first video that you are using 1/4 diameter rings, should I try and get these instead?
LordBagnarok 1 year ago
Great video, it was incredibly informative. However, I have a question. I was recently working with, I believe 1/8 diameter rings using your video as a guideline, but it was very hard to line a 4-in-1 link with another. Is this because the rings were too small in diameter, because it seemed liek you were puting your rings together with ease.
I know from your first video that you are using 1/4 diameter rings, should I try and get these instead?
LordBagnarok 1 year ago
you said, that you will make a 'authetic' chain mail and medieval chainmails were closed, cuz a mail that consists of open rings, like yours, is easily to break and not good enoug to protect for real damage
klappspatenkamikaze 1 year ago
@klappspatenkamikaze um, wow, yeah, way to state the obvious. i have stated numerous times this armor is for display ONLY.
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 lmao that kid is talking like hes ready to go off to war or something haha
xXxDANMANxXx 1 year ago
@kurnous34 well actually the pressure of a sword or axe will not send pressure to the sideways rings
GunCrazy123 1 year ago
@GunCrazy123 yes it will, why wouldn't it? energy from a weapon is not going to stop because of the way a ring is facing. First law of thermodynamics. Once again, this armor will not protect you, no exceptions.
kurnous34 1 year ago
@klappspatenkamikaze if u want to make it authetic go buy a jewler welder
piemasterkody 1 year ago
@klappspatenkamikaze the only way to make mail strong enough to take a strike is to weld or rivet each ring this is very time consuming and like any chain it is only as strong as its weakest link. plus a medieval fighter had lots of padding underneath to take some of the impact but pointed objects at high speed almost always penetrated the good thing about mail is broken bones heal but an infection from an open wound always killed
hugovondragonsfel 1 year ago
@hugovondragonsfel Mail made like this is called butted mail. It's for display or reenactment purposes only.
mfumich 1 year ago
how much is fencing wire?
im in nz so the currency is $1US to $0.71NZ
and whats a good brand?
wowguy365 1 year ago
Thank you soo much!!!
tzarizm1 1 year ago
Now i have more information to prepare me for the inevitable zombie apocalypse
aligatorsandwitch72 1 year ago
where you buy all this rings
brickanimati0n 1 year ago
Much easier to follow then reading online. Thanks for the info. Do you know where its easy to find aluminum wire/rings? and sorry my spelling sucks :-)
MIDNIGHT54986 1 year ago
what gauge did you use in this video?
VtLute 1 year ago
great .. looks simple
now to do it in silver (and perhaps solder the rings)
redqueento 1 year ago
Thank you soo much man this is a big help. you explained all of this so clearly and its a very easy to follow tutorial unlike other chain mail tutorials. Just thanks again. :D
NZRocks1 1 year ago
NOW I SHALL FIGHT MY DRAGON
MrKITTYPOOP 1 year ago 51
hw would u make a curve in chainmail using the four in one pattern. a curve like when ie would go round ur neck or the holes for your arms
renegade94pro 1 year ago