You, sir, rule. I'm wanting to make my own (fully functional of course) hauberk and not "start out small". I'll be going the smaller gauge rings route with stainless steel. More rings needed to make it but will be lighter and cheaper overall. Of course one advantage of your hauberk being heavy is that fewer people will be wanting to borrow it (for very long anyway).
I am aware that the correct position for the rings to be facing is horizontally so the rings overlap each other, but for the sleeves since they go down your arms, does that still apply to the sleeves? I am wondering because I am not sure if I should keep the pattern going with the chest and back or flip it so it goes horizontally down my arms.
For me anyway, it's all personal prefrence. One direction causes the wieght of the rings to actually stretch the pattern, causing you to need less to complete it. The other direction means you will have a tighter and slimmer fit, but takes more rings. No matter what way you choose though, take good care when making the armpits, the steel will pinch up if you keep the patter, you might have too change the pattern leading off the torso to eliminate them.
This one took me 300 hours, but it was my first project, and I'm certain I could do it in half the time now. For the torso, the direction should be that if you were holding a section 1-2 rings thick (Like a chain) vertically, it should stretch out. This will cause the metal to almost stretch like spandex when the suit is complete, off course it dosen't really stretch, but it will conform to the body. If you use the other direction, it will just hang from the shoulders.
heey, first of all nice mail you did a great job making that coif (stil working on that)
I'm making a hauberk too.
But the diameter of my rings is 11.3 mm is that a problem?(im working on the arms and already did the chest part so if i have to start all over again thats bad.lol.
I don't think that would be a problem it would all depend on weather or not your using a 4in1 or a 6in1, or 8in1, but if your pattern seems to work well in a small section, then it should work out fine overall, except perhaps the armpits. You could drastically change your design to make it fit perfect there, but I found that simple removing around 4 rings works just as fine.
waaaaaaa that is soooo cool...but tell me, how can u do gloves?and dont they slide of ur hands when u weare them?or is some kind of leather strings holding them to the arms? btw can u show me how to do them?
No, and the only reason that I don't, is that the weight would be far too heavy to support with a mere belt. For best results for covering the legs, would be to make a ankle length hauderk, which is the same as mine, except that on both sides the maille would reach to the knees, so it would kind of look like a dress.
True good point. I though about leather, but then I could figure out how to sew the rings into such a hard material. But yeah your right haha, overalls would be great.
Oh my God! Have you ever heard about special clothes under chainmail? LOL a chainmail on the T-shirt... Damn... you made me laugh :-) And it's not hard to make chaingloves :-) See ya.
Hey there, fellow mailler here. I agree with you about making a hauberk first, that was my first real project as well. Then again, it's for a graduation project, so what can you do eh? My next project is going to be a scale vest. Anyway, I was just wondering what the diameter of one of your rings is. They look a bit large compared to the shirt that I built.
Yes I have, and I don't belong to any group. I simply go into my back yard and let my friend try to best me. Although since I've had both Fencing and Kendo lessons, they find it very hard.
Oh really....What do you fight with? Have you any interest in trying your hand at what we are doing? With fencing and/or kendo experience you're likely to pick it up quickly. We also do Liberi and Talhoffer's 15th C. longsword treatises, besides Viking period.
First, I often use my Gladius clone, because I like the efficient stabbing motion, and second, hell yeah I'd be interested. Although, I must claim ingnorance as too what Liberi and Talhoffer refers too. I'm assuming it's the method of fighting on foot with either one or two hands with the longsword, but without a shield? Hit me back, and hopefully I'd have figured out what that is exactly with this dang fangled interet thingy.
Actually kinda, I've shot my cannon at it with golf balls. But an actual bullet would go through, the rings arn't riveted or welded, they are only butted up together. They are however very strong rings, you can't bend them with your bare hands, you have too use plyers.
You, sir, rule. I'm wanting to make my own (fully functional of course) hauberk and not "start out small". I'll be going the smaller gauge rings route with stainless steel. More rings needed to make it but will be lighter and cheaper overall. Of course one advantage of your hauberk being heavy is that fewer people will be wanting to borrow it (for very long anyway).
BigBobster86 3 years ago
Your so right, when they lift it up, they totally change their minds on the stuff, haha.
TheOriginalAscer 2 years ago
hm i think your using norman coif open neck any way if i were a warior i tray to hit you in a neck close that neck !!!!!!!!!!
tannerflacher 3 years ago
Your right, I noticed that as soon as I looked in the mirror, I'm so lazy though.
TheOriginalAscer 2 years ago
what is the wire u used?
filipszkudlarek 3 years ago
12 guage galvanized balier wire.
TheOriginalAscer 2 years ago
really cool, man
ztv1997 3 years ago
lets see you modle a few of your bikinis
brendan5322 3 years ago
Patience.
TheOriginalAscer 2 years ago
jesus!!!!!!!! 12 gauge wire!!!! man i use like 14 to 16 gauge and sometimes 14 gauge aluminum wire....anyway nice man
medievallover120 3 years ago 2
dang your lucky..... i always have barbarian hordes come at me so i need the quilted stuff XD!!!
DarthTeffet 3 years ago
For full fledged hordes, qulited is quite enough, you must FLEE!
TheOriginalAscer 2 years ago
I am aware that the correct position for the rings to be facing is horizontally so the rings overlap each other, but for the sleeves since they go down your arms, does that still apply to the sleeves? I am wondering because I am not sure if I should keep the pattern going with the chest and back or flip it so it goes horizontally down my arms.
Martzx3193 3 years ago
For me anyway, it's all personal prefrence. One direction causes the wieght of the rings to actually stretch the pattern, causing you to need less to complete it. The other direction means you will have a tighter and slimmer fit, but takes more rings. No matter what way you choose though, take good care when making the armpits, the steel will pinch up if you keep the patter, you might have too change the pattern leading off the torso to eliminate them.
TheOriginalAscer 2 years ago
hey dude im doing my chainmali but i dont know in witch direction it goes ,and how long did it take to you to make one of these ??
ricardillosk8 3 years ago
This one took me 300 hours, but it was my first project, and I'm certain I could do it in half the time now. For the torso, the direction should be that if you were holding a section 1-2 rings thick (Like a chain) vertically, it should stretch out. This will cause the metal to almost stretch like spandex when the suit is complete, off course it dosen't really stretch, but it will conform to the body. If you use the other direction, it will just hang from the shoulders.
TheOriginalAscer 2 years ago
haha i love this vid
your great
very funny
and i like you flag
snipershot14 3 years ago
I pledge alleigence....
TheOriginalAscer 2 years ago
yea the real way to say coif is (Quaaf) thats how it is suposed to sound, ppl can get real itchy about it too. i like just calling it a hat tho
ilovespongebob123 4 years ago
Thank you Jesus! That has bugged me for you don't know how long!
TheOriginalAscer 4 years ago
Are those mangas in the background?
shinkaito 4 years ago
Most likely, and if they're not, they're Anime DVDS.
TheOriginalAscer 4 years ago
i love how you put it, "people are basically pussies" haha thats true
jsmcfly 4 years ago 6
i need to find a good dowel and a drill...fellow mailers!!! :D
allamericanrejects34 4 years ago
heey, first of all nice mail you did a great job making that coif (stil working on that)
I'm making a hauberk too.
But the diameter of my rings is 11.3 mm is that a problem?(im working on the arms and already did the chest part so if i have to start all over again thats bad.lol.
miguel7778 4 years ago
I don't think that would be a problem it would all depend on weather or not your using a 4in1 or a 6in1, or 8in1, but if your pattern seems to work well in a small section, then it should work out fine overall, except perhaps the armpits. You could drastically change your design to make it fit perfect there, but I found that simple removing around 4 rings works just as fine.
TheOriginalAscer 4 years ago
off the rials in phnom penh. amit gilboa. mentions chainmail
canadagoals 4 years ago
HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! cool.
Gawain237 4 years ago
hehe...looks like you did 8-2 :P
and yes you are saying it wron :P but who cares people get the idea ^^
viatus 4 years ago
Please tell me to say it, it nags at me all the time!
TheOriginalAscer 4 years ago
Yes! Gloves are a pain in the ass! But they look cool as shit and you can punch somoene without hurting yourself lol
whiteknight669 4 years ago
waaaaaaa that is soooo cool...but tell me, how can u do gloves?and dont they slide of ur hands when u weare them?or is some kind of leather strings holding them to the arms? btw can u show me how to do them?
piano3cat 4 years ago
I've never really grasped gloves, but then again I haven't really tried too hard. So, I'm the wrong guy to aks about that.
TheOriginalAscer 4 years ago
DO you have chain mail legs?
scubusdubus 4 years ago
No, and the only reason that I don't, is that the weight would be far too heavy to support with a mere belt. For best results for covering the legs, would be to make a ankle length hauderk, which is the same as mine, except that on both sides the maille would reach to the knees, so it would kind of look like a dress.
TheOriginalAscer 4 years ago
Ya, but if you wanted to could you rig up some kind of over alls thing?
scubusdubus 4 years ago
True good point. I though about leather, but then I could figure out how to sew the rings into such a hard material. But yeah your right haha, overalls would be great.
TheOriginalAscer 4 years ago
Oh my God! Have you ever heard about special clothes under chainmail? LOL a chainmail on the T-shirt... Damn... you made me laugh :-) And it's not hard to make chaingloves :-) See ya.
Psalm128 4 years ago
Hey there, fellow mailler here. I agree with you about making a hauberk first, that was my first real project as well. Then again, it's for a graduation project, so what can you do eh? My next project is going to be a scale vest. Anyway, I was just wondering what the diameter of one of your rings is. They look a bit large compared to the shirt that I built.
Nenacu 4 years ago
I used a 1/4 inch dowel for the rings so they should be about that on the inside of the ring, but for the outside... maybe 3mm more.
TheOriginalAscer 4 years ago
Did you say you've 'fought' in your maille hauberk. Where and how? Are you in a group of some kind?
skallagrimm 5 years ago
Yes I have, and I don't belong to any group. I simply go into my back yard and let my friend try to best me. Although since I've had both Fencing and Kendo lessons, they find it very hard.
TheOriginalAscer 5 years ago
Oh really....What do you fight with? Have you any interest in trying your hand at what we are doing? With fencing and/or kendo experience you're likely to pick it up quickly. We also do Liberi and Talhoffer's 15th C. longsword treatises, besides Viking period.
skallagrimm 5 years ago
First, I often use my Gladius clone, because I like the efficient stabbing motion, and second, hell yeah I'd be interested. Although, I must claim ingnorance as too what Liberi and Talhoffer refers too. I'm assuming it's the method of fighting on foot with either one or two hands with the longsword, but without a shield? Hit me back, and hopefully I'd have figured out what that is exactly with this dang fangled interet thingy.
TheOriginalAscer 5 years ago
wut that thing be bullet proof ?
tipssy420 4 years ago
Actually kinda, I've shot my cannon at it with golf balls. But an actual bullet would go through, the rings arn't riveted or welded, they are only butted up together. They are however very strong rings, you can't bend them with your bare hands, you have too use plyers.
TheOriginalAscer 4 years ago