why dont you just use precut rings? I'm new to this and I just dont see the point in making coils and cutting them into rings if you can buy your own?
@LadySeafoam you can, im a big DIY'er and enjoy the satisfaction of saying I made something completly by hand. And the rings I've seen people sell are usually either highly overpriced or much to large of a gauge (meaning thin wire) for what most people want.
what kind of wire to use? i live in the tropical region. it's hot and humid here. most type of metals tend to rust easily i this condition. plus, i might've sweating while wearing the chainmail and it'll accelerate the rusting process. any suggestion, short of gilded or enameled wire?
As a boy I used baling wire and a set of sheet metal cutters to create one half of a chain mail shirt. I find that the sheet metal shears provide a nice diagonal cut that holds together when stretched, rather than the poor matching surface created by other cutters. At the time I did not have the tools to anneal and rivet the links. Though I never finished my shirt, I have it still, and am proud of my work. I did not use power tools.
Very useful vid! It encouraged me to see the speed with which you linked the patterns since I was going at a super slow speed. After sitting down to chain yesterday for an hour, I got the hang of it and my speed shot up considerably! Thanks again for showing it's not impossible. ;)
@60inchwilly sry but your just wrong. ive had my fingers wrapped in the wire a few times in the past and they have never been broken, torn, or damaged in anyway. I have over 10 years of mechancial and shop safety experience. I know what Im talking about. So don't assume or state false facts that will cause harm to other people! -_-
i only need to know where u got the wire and what size it was but other than that it was a great well planned and an easily understood video thax for the info
i see what it was i was having so much problems with. my rings were like 1/16 or even smaller. i was getting pissed that i was having so much problems getting them together. now i know i was using to small of rings. i get the 1/4 size now. i can still use the smaller rings to make a Japanese or 1 into 4 Spiral Chain. for bracelets
Making your own rings is just expensive, time consuming and they're not very good; i found it much easier to buy rings from a retailer because the wire i bought was extremely expensive and hard to find.
@whowantsabighug average cost of wire to make a 14g stainless chainmail suit = 35-45$. cost of premade 14g stainless rings sold in packs of 1800 = 10$. Average number of rings to make a suit = 24000. Number of packs required to make a suit = 14. Total cost to buy rings to make a suit = 140$. How is this saving you money again? And when made correctly these rings are just as uniform as any retailers.
@kurnous34 Okok! Don't get so defensive; it was expensive for me to buy the wire, about £15 for a few metres, the rings i bought we browned and stainless spring steel, so better quality than any wire i could buy.
@whowantsabighug I would have thought making it yourself was part of the whole artistic process. If you are going to create something which is ancient in context, what better way to appreciate the process and result than by making it from scratch, I suppose
haha, i love ur way of cutting out the links, wire cutter snip, i sit there with a jeweler's saw and do it nice an slow, however the only chain mail items i have made so far are Hack Sacks, for my senior project i plan on making a chain mail body
@kurnous34 Also don't use cheap bits (that come in sets from home depot, etc. They tend to not be as tempered and shatter easier, and don't use WD40. WD40 actually conducts and heats more. Engine oil is perfect
@Orsomir Be sure your doing 3-4 turns in than take it out, clean the bit off than proceed again with your drill bit. If not the metal shreds begin to build up in your drilling area alongside with your bit creating mass tension on your bit. Leaving you to a broken bit.
@GetReal38 any. depends if you want high quality or medium quality. Aluminum would be more for show, it will be lighter and easier, if you want the best quality you should go for stainless.
ive been looking forever and i cannot find a 3/8 metal dowel road that is metal and isnt threaded is the one ur using threaded or what cuz im having such a hard time
I am having a really hard time trying to find electrical fence wire cutters and the fencing wire itself. Where did you find your materials and do you know the approximate cost of them?
Also, do your wire cutters produce a pinch cut or shear cut?
What brand of wire is that? I cant seem to find anything on Farm and Fleet or other hardware stores in this area so i wanna google the brand and see if i can find it that way.
I dont want to make redundant comment, but I havent found this idea yet. few years ago i was making my rings and i didnt used drill, I also used 1meter long welding wires (i think it was 1,6mm) (note that I am from czech republic, metric system;) ), which I know was pretty unefective system. But I got this idea and maybe I heard it somewhere. I spinned two wires one by each other at a time, so when I cut them, the rings were already properely opend and ready to work.
Great video; very informative! Just one question; if I don't have a drill, can I coil the wire myself, or should I just go ahead and invest in a drill?
Great video; very informative! Just one question; if I don't have a drill, can I coil the wire myself, or should I just go ahead and invest in a drill?
I want to make some armor, but I don't want it to be a costume. I want it to be like the real deal, so what gauge wire and diameter rod would you recommend? By the way, thanks for the videos, they are very helpful.
I find chain mail hilarious! i mean like i read over 100 chain mails and LOOK! i am still a living healthy human! I just laugh at chain mail! I ♥ CHAIN MAIL! XDD
When using a cutter like those, I find the rings hard to line up properly since the cutters tend to flatten the area around the cut. I haven't tried it yet, but I imagine a dremel would get cleaner cuts.
@ChthonicRealm this is true, these cutter do flatten the area arouns the cut, but they also keeps the rings more uniform. ive never used a dremel, i believe however its not going to save you much time. since you removing material from the rings you going to have to pinch them closed as well. unless you pplan on sodering them closed.
Guys i have a question:Why should someone make a chainmail vest???He will go to the crusades?? Consider about the time and think whether it's worthwhile or not......I mean what's the actuall purpose of making one?? To admire it on room's wall??
@kurnous34 nvm that last comment, found it at Lowe's ^_^' My bad dude, but this video was a big help and i DID like it if it makes the situation any better :D
@matthewfumich If you want to keep it from rusting then keep moisture away from it, if it gets wet then dry it and use baby powder. You can also keep it from tarnishing and rusting by rubbing oil on it.
@matthewfumich where do you find the electrical fencing wire?? I went to home depot and all i found was this shitty zinc dowel rod stuff. I tried using it and it isn't working. I've got everything, the drill, the jig, the pliers, but idk where to find electrical fencing wire. PLEASE help.
its not stupid a lot of ppl don't know where to look. you can usually find them in any hardware store. They are usually kept upright in a bin, look for where they keep sheet metal its usually in the same area.
@kurnous34 that's very true, now that i think about it. EVERYONE IGNORE ME.
also, thank you for posting these videos! i always assumed making chain mail would be really really tough and labor-intensive but really all this would take is some patience and practice. :D
i've been making chainmail for awhile now and i had a few questions.
1. why do you need ungalvanized wire? i'm using galvanized wire for my project right now and i was wondering if you ran into problems with it somehow.
2. i've wrapped over 1/2 mile of wire (easy) into coils and have never had to wear gloves.but its a good idea.
3.i just used a cordless drill for mine because you can set the drill on your desk or whatever and it will set on the battery eliminating the need for your rig.good vid.
Thanks for putting this up. I have been wondering for a while now on how to make a chainmail shirt and then I found your vids on the matter. These are very helpful and I'll be looking forward to more tutorials. Instant Subscribe ^_^ Thanks again.
im not sure were your getting this information but your incorrect. Wearing the gloves IS a safety precaution. I was a farm mechanic for over ten years, and if theres anything I know it's how to safely work around heavy equipment. What I believe your thinking of are PTO shafts (shatfs moving at extremely high RPMs) were a glove or a loose thread can catch on the shaft are whip you around a most likely kill you. This device is by far anything even remotely dangerous.
@kurnous34 Where did you get the steel wire? i need over a km of steel wire but i cant find it anywere, In sweden they only sell wires that are about 22 m long and its to dam expensive. Its cheaper to buy a chainmail than to buy the wire... Please help D:
the point of the gloves are to prevent you from getting your fingers from wrapping up into the wire. It will aslo give you some room to cut the wire if your gloved fingers get caught in the wire (believe me i know, it happend to me once when i fist started making this stuff)
we get our fence-wire (for horses and cattle) at the feed store. try TSC (tractor supply) . its cheaper than buying wire in a regular store, like wal-mart.
Someone posted a question asking how the dowel rod fits intot he drill, but I accidently deleted it. The answer is that most drills will get a good enough bite by just tightining the chick down enough. If the rod clipsm slipping inside the drill chuck, you can grind the rod down on three sides, matching were the chuck's teeth will tough the rod
at first when i read this i was a little put off, then I went to it's chennel and read some of his channel comments. Seroiusly internet trolls have to be some of the biggest loosers on the planet. When you fifty years old and living with your parents, I hope this still makes you feel like some kind of tough guy. cause its all you'll ever be good at.
@xevildragon5 Why would you use 1 gauge? Considering the typical range for chaimail is about 12-18 gauge you must be either joking or not know what your talking about. Also if your able to use 1 guage then you probly are using longer rings which may defeat whatever purpose you have with using 1 guage.
no no no, the larger a wire's gauge is the thinner it is. Ex: 13 gaurge wire is smaller than 12 gauge. ive never made gloves, the are extremely umcomfortable and making holding onto anything nearly impossible.
i made a chain mail vest out of welding rods old chain link fence eny thing i found and i got the patern to go left and right across my body and wen i was joing the front with the back the patern would not match so do i just flip one side and do it that way but every way i flip it one side dose not match like if i linked the sides that do not match the rings i used to link it will stick up so dose eny one know what i should do
i would have to disagree. if anything it uses the same amount of material and winding the wire this ways give you more uniform rings and drastically cuts down on construction time.
my dads making this for my haloween costume.... i have front and back, its almost dome. its so hard. thanks for telling me exactly how so i can help him =]
This is why I love You Tube so much! Thank you for posting all your how to make chain mail videos! I would have messed up big time! Premade chain mail at the price of $100 to $300 doesn't seem to leave the armourer with much of a proffit!
This is yet another reason why I love You Tube! I would have messed up big time if I had tried this myself! Thank you for posting all the making chain mail videos! This is why buying one premade is so expensive! It seems that even at $100 to $300 a shirt means that the creator isn't making much of a proffit!
i got a 14 gauge 1/4 mile spool for $30, it didnt say anything about galvinized or not, but i think i got the wrong cutters because they dont cut through it as easy as this video
if there is a gray grime or powder that rubs off the wire then its galvinized. as far as the cutters, ive done this for years so i make it look easy. the kind of cutters you buy doesnt really mattter as long as they do the job. if your using a pair like mine you might be making to shallow of a cut. look for a small screw on the inside of one of the handles and shorted it. this will give you a deeper cut
You can get some at tractor supply. Aluminum is easier to work with. You may want to get some of this first and work with it. The steel will wear out your hands.
AWSOME i so goona do it
Shayeira 1 week ago
why dont you just use precut rings? I'm new to this and I just dont see the point in making coils and cutting them into rings if you can buy your own?
LadySeafoam 3 weeks ago
@LadySeafoam you can, im a big DIY'er and enjoy the satisfaction of saying I made something completly by hand. And the rings I've seen people sell are usually either highly overpriced or much to large of a gauge (meaning thin wire) for what most people want.
kurnous34 3 weeks ago 2
what gauge wire are you using?
xSuperGold1x 2 months ago
what kind of wire to use? i live in the tropical region. it's hot and humid here. most type of metals tend to rust easily i this condition. plus, i might've sweating while wearing the chainmail and it'll accelerate the rusting process. any suggestion, short of gilded or enameled wire?
lanunselat 2 months ago
@lanunselat stainless wont rust hence the name, but you ca always use aluminium
kurnous34 2 months ago
As a boy I used baling wire and a set of sheet metal cutters to create one half of a chain mail shirt. I find that the sheet metal shears provide a nice diagonal cut that holds together when stretched, rather than the poor matching surface created by other cutters. At the time I did not have the tools to anneal and rivet the links. Though I never finished my shirt, I have it still, and am proud of my work. I did not use power tools.
BizarreFoodie 2 months ago
Medieval life must've been dull indeed if people can produce tousands of full suit chainmaille to equip and army.
lanunselat 2 months ago
What is the brand name of the wire you use, where can I get it, and how much does it cost?
itsFiggers 3 months ago
Very useful vid! It encouraged me to see the speed with which you linked the patterns since I was going at a super slow speed. After sitting down to chain yesterday for an hour, I got the hang of it and my speed shot up considerably! Thanks again for showing it's not impossible. ;)
dario27 3 months ago
Have you made any scalemail? Im thinkin about doing that for the gloves...
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@TheDomtar no i haven't, but as long as you have the right tools i dont imagine it being to difficult
kurnous34 3 months ago
gloves dont help they only make it worse because you can get the finger caught and
it wraps around the rod and can break fingers!!!
so dont use gloves when doing this typ of thing!
60inchwilly 4 months ago
@60inchwilly sry but your just wrong. ive had my fingers wrapped in the wire a few times in the past and they have never been broken, torn, or damaged in anyway. I have over 10 years of mechancial and shop safety experience. I know what Im talking about. So don't assume or state false facts that will cause harm to other people! -_-
kurnous34 4 months ago 8
@kurnous34 i was going to say the same but then i saw your comment
jswizle93 4 months ago
I dont have any of those tools ;A;
danieladiputra 5 months ago
dude wat gauge is the wise :)
PerditionProductionz 5 months ago
man i need to try this
deathtoall500 6 months ago
i only need to know where u got the wire and what size it was but other than that it was a great well planned and an easily understood video thax for the info
kingofallkings666 7 months ago
i see what it was i was having so much problems with. my rings were like 1/16 or even smaller. i was getting pissed that i was having so much problems getting them together. now i know i was using to small of rings. i get the 1/4 size now. i can still use the smaller rings to make a Japanese or 1 into 4 Spiral Chain. for bracelets
uberfreepain 7 months ago
this was ingenious.... you sure kurnous34 , are brilliant.
TheUnholyLordClownz 7 months ago
ok how do you make the contraption
chess101208 7 months ago
@chess101208 two pieces of wood with holes attached to a bigger piece of wood
kurnous34 7 months ago 4
Making your own rings is just expensive, time consuming and they're not very good; i found it much easier to buy rings from a retailer because the wire i bought was extremely expensive and hard to find.
whowantsabighug 7 months ago
@whowantsabighug average cost of wire to make a 14g stainless chainmail suit = 35-45$. cost of premade 14g stainless rings sold in packs of 1800 = 10$. Average number of rings to make a suit = 24000. Number of packs required to make a suit = 14. Total cost to buy rings to make a suit = 140$. How is this saving you money again? And when made correctly these rings are just as uniform as any retailers.
kurnous34 7 months ago
@kurnous34 Okok! Don't get so defensive; it was expensive for me to buy the wire, about £15 for a few metres, the rings i bought we browned and stainless spring steel, so better quality than any wire i could buy.
whowantsabighug 7 months ago
@kurnous34 Plus the smallest steel dowel that >I< could find was 10mm.
whowantsabighug 7 months ago
@kurnous34 Dude im soo excited.. thanks for videos, i will mention you in the lord of the rings video im making with some friends.... Ty again mate
TheDomtar 3 months ago
@TheDomtar your welcome
kurnous34 3 months ago
@whowantsabighug I would have thought making it yourself was part of the whole artistic process. If you are going to create something which is ancient in context, what better way to appreciate the process and result than by making it from scratch, I suppose
deepviolet27 6 months ago
I have been making chain mail for many years and never even thought of building a stand for the rod, thanks for the tip and nice video.
hearsemonkey 8 months ago
@hearsemonkey glad i could help, ive seen another video on youtube were a guy uses a jig to make the process ever easier
kurnous34 8 months ago
2 things 1 is it alright if i use galvinized fence? and 2 does it have to be 1/4 inch? can it be 1/2 inch?
donald12998 8 months ago
wat size diameter rod is best 2 use
repsolblade11 9 months ago
would you have any tips on how to make riveted maile?
YMS09D 9 months ago
@YMS09D sry no, all i can say is that it is a very detailed and intensive process with very specific tools
kurnous34 9 months ago
haha, i love ur way of cutting out the links, wire cutter snip, i sit there with a jeweler's saw and do it nice an slow, however the only chain mail items i have made so far are Hack Sacks, for my senior project i plan on making a chain mail body
HughGRection8D 9 months ago
can i use galvanized wire
robokid560 10 months ago
You mention fencing wire, do you know what gauge this is? Looks like 16ish in the video.
mcalderonsjsuma 10 months ago
where can i find non-galvanized wire?
firstresponder0101 10 months ago
I cant find the fencing wire where can i get it? I looked everywhere
yuyupb 10 months ago
What brand and size fencing wire do you use? Did you order online or buy from a local coop?
killyouin1punch 10 months ago
what is the best ring size for armour?
xxxvsxxx 11 months ago
What is the best ring size for making armour?
xxxvsxxx 11 months ago
how do u get the rigg thing?
darkdude5678 1 year ago
3:37 one chainmail ring to rule them all
mepoogo 1 year ago
or you can use a drill press and a zip wheel, i used brass welding rod and tig welded the links together
darrellwack 1 year ago
How did you drill a hole in your metal dowel rod, I have broken 2 drill bits trying.
Orsomir 1 year ago
@Orsomir you need to use oil to keep the bit lubricated and cool. engine oil works just fine and you need to go VERY slow.
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 Thanks, I'll try that.
Orsomir 1 year ago
@kurnous34 Also don't use cheap bits (that come in sets from home depot, etc. They tend to not be as tempered and shatter easier, and don't use WD40. WD40 actually conducts and heats more. Engine oil is perfect
mcalderonsjsuma 10 months ago
@Orsomir
thats because you dont know how to use a drill bit be careful with them
darrellwack 1 year ago
@Orsomir Be sure your doing 3-4 turns in than take it out, clean the bit off than proceed again with your drill bit. If not the metal shreds begin to build up in your drilling area alongside with your bit creating mass tension on your bit. Leaving you to a broken bit.
Derutter20508 11 months ago
I thought you meant chainmail as "send this to five other people" xD
Iforgot276 1 year ago
Any reason why it should be ungalvanized?
cnthunder9 1 year ago
what type of wire? aluminum, steel, or stainless steal?
GetReal38 1 year ago
@GetReal38 any. depends if you want high quality or medium quality. Aluminum would be more for show, it will be lighter and easier, if you want the best quality you should go for stainless.
VikingRage7 1 year ago
@VikingRage7 but which would look better its not like im going to go slay a dragon!lol
furyfigueroa1753 11 months ago
ive been looking forever and i cannot find a 3/8 metal dowel road that is metal and isnt threaded is the one ur using threaded or what cuz im having such a hard time
soracosplayer89 1 year ago
@soracosplayer89 nah its not threaded, these can be found in almost any local hardware store
kurnous34 1 year ago
@soracosplayer89 i used a wooden as an alternative-works just as well :)
dholl17 1 year ago
@soracosplayer89
Home depot and southerlands has the 3/8 smooth rod
Dawgrockin 1 year ago
hwt hick is the tread
RockingOrange11 1 year ago
how thick is the thread you use?
RockingOrange11 1 year ago
what gauge wire do you prefer?
GetReal38 1 year ago
what are the blue things at the bottom of the jig?
StuffBlow 1 year ago
@StuffBlow two C clamps
kurnous34 1 year ago
where did you get the doll rod? please answer making present for a friend
quaidanator 1 year ago
@quaidanator local hardware store
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 its a dowel rod btw :)
kurnous34 1 year ago
I am having a really hard time trying to find electrical fence wire cutters and the fencing wire itself. Where did you find your materials and do you know the approximate cost of them?
Also, do your wire cutters produce a pinch cut or shear cut?
Thanks for the vid!
br0wnie1987 1 year ago
what is it used for...?
Igam2828 1 year ago
What brand of wire is that? I cant seem to find anything on Farm and Fleet or other hardware stores in this area so i wanna google the brand and see if i can find it that way.
metalfreak120689 1 year ago
I dont want to make redundant comment, but I havent found this idea yet. few years ago i was making my rings and i didnt used drill, I also used 1meter long welding wires (i think it was 1,6mm) (note that I am from czech republic, metric system;) ), which I know was pretty unefective system. But I got this idea and maybe I heard it somewhere. I spinned two wires one by each other at a time, so when I cut them, the rings were already properely opend and ready to work.
welbhloud 1 year ago
Great video; very informative! Just one question; if I don't have a drill, can I coil the wire myself, or should I just go ahead and invest in a drill?
Gyarren 1 year ago
Great video; very informative! Just one question; if I don't have a drill, can I coil the wire myself, or should I just go ahead and invest in a drill?
Gyarren 1 year ago
I want to make some armor, but I don't want it to be a costume. I want it to be like the real deal, so what gauge wire and diameter rod would you recommend? By the way, thanks for the videos, they are very helpful.
fenderT22 1 year ago
What gauge is the wire?
nickwoo2 1 year ago
@nickwoo2 depends on what diameter rod you use.
I used 3/4inch diameter and 12 gauge ring galvanized steel.
Still very solid and rustless after 4 years of use
GuyLafleur2 1 year ago
I find chain mail hilarious! i mean like i read over 100 chain mails and LOOK! i am still a living healthy human! I just laugh at chain mail! I ♥ CHAIN MAIL! XDD
Zoeyleo3391 1 year ago
what gauge is ur wire?
trapp46 1 year ago
When using a cutter like those, I find the rings hard to line up properly since the cutters tend to flatten the area around the cut. I haven't tried it yet, but I imagine a dremel would get cleaner cuts.
ChthonicRealm 1 year ago
@ChthonicRealm this is true, these cutter do flatten the area arouns the cut, but they also keeps the rings more uniform. ive never used a dremel, i believe however its not going to save you much time. since you removing material from the rings you going to have to pinch them closed as well. unless you pplan on sodering them closed.
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 can you tell me what metaril you need to make this chainmail and how much it cost plz
thefighternb2 1 year ago
lol does it matter if you use galvanized wire? i use it all the time.
runescapefire3 1 year ago
what gauge is that wire?
Amarksyhk 1 year ago
the gloves are very important i dont use them but they will save you a lot of pain
JOSHTHEGRATE2000 1 year ago
Good idea, man. I have been twisting wire by hand. Alot of blisters. I'll give your idea a try.
misper34 1 year ago
how thick is your wire?i use 2 mm wire my 18" tinsnips cut yes and no , can you tell me what kind of tinsnips are you use
gatsu8888888 1 year ago
Tnanks to you and your video I started my chainmail hobby. I'm making coils just like you, it;s the best way. Good job mate.
stelmuzis 1 year ago
what gauge wire do you use?
C1nd35 1 year ago
That is so very clever. I love the variable speed drill you got there. What gauge wire are you using?
duvexy 1 year ago
Guys i have a question:Why should someone make a chainmail vest???He will go to the crusades?? Consider about the time and think whether it's worthwhile or not......I mean what's the actuall purpose of making one?? To admire it on room's wall??
MrKAMIKAZIS 1 year ago
@MrKAMIKAZIS it's good for relistic LARP battles.
OllersFunnys 1 year ago
@MrKAMIKAZIS no. read BongaFish's comment
whitesuumo 1 year ago
@MrKAMIKAZIS Going to your local Renaissance festival each year in style!
thedonoftrek 1 year ago
Ungalvanized wire? How do you keep the mail from rusting?
matthewfumich 1 year ago
@matthewfumich stainless steel.........
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 nvm that last comment, found it at Lowe's ^_^' My bad dude, but this video was a big help and i DID like it if it makes the situation any better :D
skatefreak162 1 year ago
@matthewfumich If you want to keep it from rusting then keep moisture away from it, if it gets wet then dry it and use baby powder. You can also keep it from tarnishing and rusting by rubbing oil on it.
Erdjet 1 year ago
@matthewfumich where do you find the electrical fencing wire?? I went to home depot and all i found was this shitty zinc dowel rod stuff. I tried using it and it isn't working. I've got everything, the drill, the jig, the pliers, but idk where to find electrical fencing wire. PLEASE help.
skatefreak162 1 year ago
I really need help finding this wire! i cant find ungalvanized electrical fencing wire online anywhere.
Nshadd2455 1 year ago
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sengfar964 1 year ago
@sengfar964 no it does not
kurnous34 1 year ago
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sengfar964 1 year ago
@sengfar964 no it doesnt, on average for me one suit took 7 weeks. took less if i invested all my free time into it
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 oh, well nevermind my comments from earlier
sengfar964 1 year ago
Cool.
Very good.
GeryDerek 1 year ago
how thick is the wire?
Shiiransama 1 year ago
how much electric fence wire should i get?
ProtestantIRA 1 year ago
@ProtestantIRA
a quatermile apparently.
TooGoldForThisShit 1 year ago
This is amasing! I can finally create something from the medieval times! Thanks!
TalvellaMaa 1 year ago
you do not know how hard it is to do the windind by hand, it tore up my wrist muscles!
Ackarattack 1 year ago
the drill is a great idea, it makes the coiling go so much faster. my dad wont let me make chainmaille though...
Ackarattack 1 year ago
Can you use galvanized wire? and if so what would the difference be?
gokulou1 1 year ago
You do a really great how-to video. very easy to understand!
aemdm1 1 year ago
What diameter is the wire you used?
Aniaidlenerd 1 year ago
your little creation for making chainmail is brilliant. its the most simple, affordable ive seen so far. i have to commend you for that,
chinkynuts32 1 year ago
ware do you get the wire from.
firedathan 1 year ago
what gauge did you use in this video?
VtLute 1 year ago
ware do you get the wire i have been looking online at princess auto i went to canadian tire nothing.
firedathan 1 year ago
ware do you get the wire i have been looking online at princess auto i went to canadian tire nothing.
firedathan 1 year ago
damn u are one smart mothereffer nice video
xsexymacedonianx 1 year ago
this will sound stupid but i can't find a dowel rod anywhere :P
Aragiss 1 year ago
its not stupid a lot of ppl don't know where to look. you can usually find them in any hardware store. They are usually kept upright in a bin, look for where they keep sheet metal its usually in the same area.
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 having trouble finding some steel fencing wire.
firedathan 1 year ago
@firedathan i bought some 14 gaug fencing wire but it is over an 8th inch thick. i am woundering ware i can get wire like he has in the video.
firedathan 1 year ago
@kurnous34 another really good place to find wooden dowling is at hobby stores
KrahulikIsGod 1 year ago
@KrahulikIsGod true but i dont approve of wooden rbs, they will warp break and you wont get evenly sized rings
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 that's very true, now that i think about it. EVERYONE IGNORE ME.
also, thank you for posting these videos! i always assumed making chain mail would be really really tough and labor-intensive but really all this would take is some patience and practice. :D
KrahulikIsGod 1 year ago
This is the video that taught me how to make chainmaille a couple years ago, thanks.
MilitantResistance 1 year ago
i've been making chainmail for awhile now and i had a few questions.
1. why do you need ungalvanized wire? i'm using galvanized wire for my project right now and i was wondering if you ran into problems with it somehow.
2. i've wrapped over 1/2 mile of wire (easy) into coils and have never had to wear gloves.but its a good idea.
3.i just used a cordless drill for mine because you can set the drill on your desk or whatever and it will set on the battery eliminating the need for your rig.good vid.
funnydude11111 1 year ago
Thanks for the video!
Now I can finally fight that dragon hanging around in my garden, killing all my pets and stealing my maidens.
BongaFish 1 year ago 41
@BongaFish Damn those maiden stealing dragons!!!
iscay666 1 year ago
@BongaFish Climbing in your windows. . .
220duckie 1 year ago
@BongaFish will be good for the zombie apocalypse too. no more bites on the arms or neck
johnnykaos313 11 months ago
Thanks for putting this up. I have been wondering for a while now on how to make a chainmail shirt and then I found your vids on the matter. These are very helpful and I'll be looking forward to more tutorials. Instant Subscribe ^_^ Thanks again.
DarkwitchPixy 1 year ago
never wear gloves when working with turning rods! Its a matter of working safety!
Berkeloid 1 year ago
im not sure were your getting this information but your incorrect. Wearing the gloves IS a safety precaution. I was a farm mechanic for over ten years, and if theres anything I know it's how to safely work around heavy equipment. What I believe your thinking of are PTO shafts (shatfs moving at extremely high RPMs) were a glove or a loose thread can catch on the shaft are whip you around a most likely kill you. This device is by far anything even remotely dangerous.
kurnous34 1 year ago 4
@kurnous34 That's just what I was going to say, it's bad information. Never wear gloves when operating anything big & spinny.
kingsman565 1 year ago
@kurnous34 Where did you get the steel wire? i need over a km of steel wire but i cant find it anywere, In sweden they only sell wires that are about 22 m long and its to dam expensive. Its cheaper to buy a chainmail than to buy the wire... Please help D:
Trinitrotoluo 1 year ago
@Trinitrotoluo unless you can find it online I'm not sure since I don't live in Sweden :) Your best bet are stores that sell farming equipment.
kurnous34 1 year ago
@kurnous34 i'm screwed :( thanx anyway!
Trinitrotoluo 1 year ago
the point of the gloves are to prevent you from getting your fingers from wrapping up into the wire. It will aslo give you some room to cut the wire if your gloved fingers get caught in the wire (believe me i know, it happend to me once when i fist started making this stuff)
kurnous34 1 year ago
How did you get your non-galvanized wire? Where at?
ManoAdventure 1 year ago
we get our fence-wire (for horses and cattle) at the feed store. try TSC (tractor supply) . its cheaper than buying wire in a regular store, like wal-mart.
christy032866 1 year ago
@Berkeloid
also, if your wire is moving quickly through your hands, you need gloves to keep your skin from being cut or burnt by the wire
shloop4 1 year ago
@Berkeloid you sir an idiot
Hateyaall 1 year ago
Someone posted a question asking how the dowel rod fits intot he drill, but I accidently deleted it. The answer is that most drills will get a good enough bite by just tightining the chick down enough. If the rod clipsm slipping inside the drill chuck, you can grind the rod down on three sides, matching were the chuck's teeth will tough the rod
kurnous34 2 years ago
at first when i read this i was a little put off, then I went to it's chennel and read some of his channel comments. Seroiusly internet trolls have to be some of the biggest loosers on the planet. When you fifty years old and living with your parents, I hope this still makes you feel like some kind of tough guy. cause its all you'll ever be good at.
Best regards!
kurnous34 2 years ago
im making 1 gauge chainmail and im 14.thanks to ur vids
xevildragon5 2 years ago
@xevildragon5 Why would you use 1 gauge? Considering the typical range for chaimail is about 12-18 gauge you must be either joking or not know what your talking about. Also if your able to use 1 guage then you probly are using longer rings which may defeat whatever purpose you have with using 1 guage.
shallburn1 2 years ago
@shallburn1
maybe he doesn't plan to fight the battle of Hastings...
kenijaru 1 year ago
okay so smaller rings but thicker wire
is it hard to make? i'm worried that i cant figure out how to make it fit my fingers, or is it not as hard as it looks?
r54life2 2 years ago
no no no, the larger a wire's gauge is the thinner it is. Ex: 13 gaurge wire is smaller than 12 gauge. ive never made gloves, the are extremely umcomfortable and making holding onto anything nearly impossible.
kurnous34 2 years ago
oh ok
so thinner wire and smaller rings
i'm not familiar with the term "gauge"
i'm from holland and we use the metric system
holding stuf with gloves wll defenitly be hard but didn't they do that the same way in medeval times?
chainlink gloves would protect your hands when your dueling a swordsman
r54life2 2 years ago
@r54life2 to the best of my knowledge chainmail gloves were worn over leather gloves, making it less painful.
anyone else know?
DarkLordVincent 2 years ago
i want to make myself a pair of gauntlets
i think i have to start with making chainmail gloves but i'm not sure , do you have some tips for me?
r54life2 2 years ago
use smaller rings and a larger gauge wire
kurnous34 2 years ago
thx
jer415 2 years ago
Sorry but what was the first item that you need (how do you spell it)?
KnightedMagi 2 years ago
dowel rod
kurnous34 2 years ago
they look like spring washers. I guess you could use them instead, cost more tho...
krssnoop 2 years ago
Thank you....that was nice idea.
jhunamador 2 years ago
i made a chain mail vest out of welding rods old chain link fence eny thing i found and i got the patern to go left and right across my body and wen i was joing the front with the back the patern would not match so do i just flip one side and do it that way but every way i flip it one side dose not match like if i linked the sides that do not match the rings i used to link it will stick up so dose eny one know what i should do
lyndonconard 2 years ago
is wire 1.5mm thick thick enough?
MetalTala 2 years ago
no clue
kurnous34 2 years ago
i wind the dowel by hand, it uses less materials, but its kinda hard.
jobeanie123 2 years ago
i would have to disagree. if anything it uses the same amount of material and winding the wire this ways give you more uniform rings and drastically cuts down on construction time.
kurnous34 2 years ago
my dads making this for my haloween costume.... i have front and back, its almost dome. its so hard. thanks for telling me exactly how so i can help him =]
jobeanie123 2 years ago
This is why I love You Tube so much! Thank you for posting all your how to make chain mail videos! I would have messed up big time! Premade chain mail at the price of $100 to $300 doesn't seem to leave the armourer with much of a proffit!
tymbershade 2 years ago
This is yet another reason why I love You Tube! I would have messed up big time if I had tried this myself! Thank you for posting all the making chain mail videos! This is why buying one premade is so expensive! It seems that even at $100 to $300 a shirt means that the creator isn't making much of a proffit!
tymbershade 2 years ago
Tell me, how could he possibly explain whats going on, with music? It would have been to much of a distraction in my mind.
joshsomebody57 2 years ago
sweet ive been wondering how to make chainmail for a long time. although it was a little dull you should have some music in the back.
narutoisawsome1996 2 years ago
Thank you for this! (No, no dumb and redundant questions from me!)
chloembarker 2 years ago
i us a wooden rod
hacker583 2 years ago
i got a 14 gauge 1/4 mile spool for $30, it didnt say anything about galvinized or not, but i think i got the wrong cutters because they dont cut through it as easy as this video
psytopsy 2 years ago
if there is a gray grime or powder that rubs off the wire then its galvinized. as far as the cutters, ive done this for years so i make it look easy. the kind of cutters you buy doesnt really mattter as long as they do the job. if your using a pair like mine you might be making to shallow of a cut. look for a small screw on the inside of one of the handles and shorted it. this will give you a deeper cut
kurnous34 2 years ago
If it has that "metal" smell, it's almost certainly galvanized. Especially if it's fencing wire from a hardware store.
Bertziethegreat 2 years ago
yea where do you get a Electronic fencing wires?
djkjfk13 2 years ago
You can get some at tractor supply. Aluminum is easier to work with. You may want to get some of this first and work with it. The steel will wear out your hands.