My hauberk: It's finished! -- myArmoury.com

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Mon 31 Oct, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject: My hauberk: It's finished!

As of this afternoon my hauberk is officially finished!

I estimated that I added around 6500-7000 rings in my alterations. I put it on the scale to see how much the weight had increased and found that the helmet, coif, and hauberk now total 45 pounds. This is around a 8-10 pound increase over the original weight. Not unreasonable but I can feel the difference.

I'll take a few photos soon.

Bob Burns · Posted: Mon 31 Oct, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject:

HOLY SMOKES!!!!! Your going to be dreaming about those rings for a week! LOL, talk about the obsessed!
Well, CONGRATULATIONS Patrick, I applaud you for your determination, I bet your fingers are about to fall off and you must be cross eyed, but hey, you got the job done!

I guess only another one of us "truly obsessed" would understand, and I do understand! Which is why I truly love this website, created for the medieval collector, though I am new and just discovered this about myself, I assure you, I belong here and I am here to stay! It is so great to meet all of you, no matter what walk of life anyone may come from, in this particular window of life we are all the same. So Patrick, in all seriousness I do congratulate you in getting the job done and I do understand. Isn't it just great!!!!!!!! You bet it is, I love this to no end!

I very much look forward to seeing the pictures of this labor of love, you should be very proud of yourself!
Let me know how many dreams you have about mail. LOL

A BIG HIGH FIVE to you Patrick!

Bob

Geoff Freeman · Posted: Mon 31 Oct, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject:

Is this the Wholesalearmor one? Can't wait to see the finished product.

Forgive my ignorance, though, but what all did you do to it?

Best,

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Mon 31 Oct, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject:

Jean Thibodeau · Posted: Mon 31 Oct, 2005 9:42 pm Post subject:

Patrick;

We need Picts ! it a wonder with all that rivetting that you had any time left to moderate the site or post anything.

I guess you had to learn to taylor the thing and that is more of a learning curve than learning to rivet a ring: You have to figure out where to add rings without leaving gaps or bunching things up or having things not line up 360 degrees later.

Only guessing here as I am clueless about doing this myself.

HMMMMMMMMM : How about now making riveted maille horse armour. Razz

Elling Polden · Posted: Tue 01 Nov, 2005 2:46 am Post subject:

I, on the other hand, when with the simple option, buying a set of lose skirts from GDFB.... And making someone else attatch them for me, in exchange for a coat of plates... Wink

Congrats, Patric

Andy Bain · Posted: Tue 01 Nov, 2005 3:33 am Post subject:

As the owner of the first Kelly Original hauberk I will wait patiently for the opportunity to add this new hauberk to my collection. Thereby saving myself countless hours of painstaking work. I much prefer it that way. Laughing Out Loud

Jonathon Janusz · Posted: Tue 01 Nov, 2005 4:57 am Post subject:

[cough] Integral coif? [cough]

Just kidding, Patrick Big Grin

. Congratulations and I am also looking forward to some detailed pictures. I am very interested in seeing the particulars of your tailoring. Also, if you wouldn't mind, could you take a picture of one of the armpits - they are another of those problem areas where a picture is worth a thousand words.

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Tue 01 Nov, 2005 8:07 am Post subject:

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Tue 01 Nov, 2005 8:12 am Post subject:

Jean,

It's bad enough to realize you screwed up two or three rows back when working with butted mail. With the riveted stuff you're already past the point of no return as soon as the hammer falls. The only thing to be done then is to get out the wire cutters......... Mad

The best advice I can give anyone working with rivetted mail is to think very hard about doing something before you do it!