Posts: 129 Location: Ramona CA USA
Sat 05 Jul, 2008 12:31 am
I think you're saying that you need round section wire rings, but with wedge rivets. So far, I know of no one who makes this. There is round wire with round rivets, or flat rings with either round or wedge rivets. And all of the round wire
maille has rings with too large diameter, usually around 10mm, which is too big. It should be more like 7mm.
I've been trying to get my manufacturer to make 7mm round wire ring maille with wedge rivets, but he hasn't seen the historical value in it yet. I think it's because it's really difficult to make. I'm going to keep trying though.
That said, our 9mm flat ring wedge riveted is really nice stuff. Very cleanly constructed, and I always tumble it until it's very clean and almost bright.
There is a closeup of our maille on our website. Please go there to see. Follow the link above.
The sleeves on our shirts are somewhat close fitting, but not like a tshirt. Loose enough, but not too loose. Think- the Italian fashion, of wearing the half sleeved shirt under the pauldrons/spaudlers, but over the vambraces. The correct fit...just right. Of course that depends on your arms, but our sizes are proportional to body type based on chest circumference.