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Christian Schlemmer
Location: Germany Joined: 13 Dec 2009
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Posted: Sun 24 Apr, 2011 4:01 am Post subject: Weight of Chainmail Hauberk from www.icefalcon.com |
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Hi Folks,
first I want to wish happy eastern and good luck in finding all the hiden aggs ;-)
And second I have a question about the stainless steel flat riveted chainmail www.icefalcon.com offers.
I am planing in buying a new hauberk (incl. coif and chausses) from them in the near future. Doese anybody know how much these items weight? I couldnt find any indications about the weight issues.
My actual mild steel hauberk weights about 12 kg and I am looking for something similar in stainless steel. Maintenance of mild steel cianmail could be a pain in the a..
Thank you for your help.
Best wishes,
Christian
Die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt
-Hope dies Last-
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Jonathon Janusz
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Posted: Sun 24 Apr, 2011 9:02 am Post subject: |
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The stainless is going to be a little heavier than the mild. I want to say my stainless haubergeon was about 16-18 lbs (if I'm remembering right), the coif is pretty darn light, but the chausses are heavy, probably again as much as the haubergeon - the ones Ice sells are fully enclosed stocking-style. I've seen folks have very good success cutting up the chausses to make a laced pair that move very well and save a bit on the weight.
If you need exact numbers, it may take him a day or two (with the holiday and all), but Ice has always been great about answering all my questions. Don't be shy about dropping an email.
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Richard B. Price
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Posted: Sun 24 Apr, 2011 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not sure about the specific one you are referring, but this one I made from stainless is just over 7 lbs, as you can see my 3 yr old wears it comfortably.
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5/16 th ID Euro 4-1 12 gauge stainless
"We shall never know lasting peace until the last king has been strangled with the entrails of the last priest."
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