[Dishan C.]

I've recently bought a Butted Chain Maille Shirt.
My main problem with it is that it's digging into my throat a little. I wear a turtle neck with it.
What can I do to adjust the neck area?
Do I expand it?
Make it into a V-neck?

Any tips on taking care of maille would be great too.

Thanks.

[Christopher VaughnStrever]

you may want to chat with the folks at www.theringlord.org/forum

The people at myArmoury can definitly help, though these types of situations are seen and handled constantly at this other community

[Luis Armando]

Look, i dedicate has done several pieces of mail, what i recommend is put on the edge of the neck a covering leather for the rings of the coat of mail not hurt. It is what is normally i, is simple. There is a web of a teacher Spanish is the ceases if you are interested
http://cotasdemalla.es/
I hope that you Spanish and, if not for that are the translators.

good luck

[Christopher VaughnStrever]

Well no offense to the above post but you can hardly understand it...

A quick tip, get two pairs of pliers, if you want to make a V in the front its easy, just seperate the rings one at a time and take them off one at a time.

or you can take off rings on the center like a straight l in the center of the front, that will still allow the neck to open up and will stay a tad loose.

butted rings are really easy to work with

[James Anderson III]

Very easy. Remove a row of rings below the neck area until it gets comfortable. Butted mail is cake to work with.

Keep the extra rings on hand to replace any others that go missing, as butted mail will do with heavy use over time.

[Christopher VaughnStrever]

Fyi,

He got several replies and a very in-depth answer over at theringlord.org