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Thomas R-W
Location: Minnesota, USA Joined: 15 Aug 2014
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 Posted: Sat 02 Jan, 2016 4:47 pm Post subject: Flat or round rings for riveted mail? |
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I'm starting a project to make a haubergeon of riveted mail and wanted to ask some people if it would be better to have completely flattened rings or rings that are only flattened on the overlap. I think it may be harder to only flatten the one portion but I have heard from some that fully flattened rings are less historically accurate. Thanks in advance for any and all answers on the topic. Also if anyone could suggest a method for cutting the rings without modifying a set of wire cutters?
~Thorill
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Mart Shearer
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| Posted: Sat 02 Jan, 2016 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Flat or round rings for riveted mail? |
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| Thomas R-W wrote: | | I'm starting a project to make a haubergeon of riveted mail and wanted to ask some people if it would be better to have completely flattened rings or rings that are only flattened on the overlap. I think it may be harder to only flatten the one portion but I have heard from some that fully flattened rings are less historically accurate. Thanks in advance for any and all answers on the topic. Also if anyone could suggest a method for cutting the rings without modifying a set of wire cutters? |
Better in what way? If you're aiming for historic accuracy, it depends on the time frame. If you're asking which is easier to pierce for riveting, you get a different answer. If your definition of better is using the fewest steps, you get a third answer.
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Thomas R-W
Location: Minnesota, USA Joined: 15 Aug 2014
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| Posted: Sat 02 Jan, 2016 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Flat or round rings for riveted mail? |
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| Mart Shearer wrote: |
Better in what way? If you're aiming for historic accuracy, it depends on the time frame. If you're asking which is easier to pierce for riveting, you get a different answer. If your definition of better is using the fewest steps, you get a third answer. |
Then I guess I'll hear all three answers.
~Thorill
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This is a standard topic