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Corey Skriletz
Location: United States Joined: 27 May 2011
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So I recently received my maille hauberk and coif. I ended up going with this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chain-Mail-Shirt-Roun...3f1967f222
I love it. As you can see from the attached picture, the sleeves are a tad long. I ordered them longer as a precaution. Too long I can always cut them down, too short and I have to buy extra rings and a rivet tool. It fits great, and I can move around easily in it. I also want to cut a slit up the center of the front and back to allow for greater ease of riding and running. The guy I talked to, Nitin, was extremely helpful, and it was made to my specific measurements. I have not yet tried it on with the rest of my kit, because it was coated in a packing oil that I'm still trying to figure out how to remove. Anyway, if you're looking for a good set of riveted maille, I would highly recommend these guys, they're a pleasure to deal with and it's not very expensive.
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Robin Smith
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Simple Green will take the packing oil off. Just get a spray bottle of it, and spray it down and hose it off with water. But you'll need to oil it quickly after or it will rust.
A furore Normannorum libera nos, Domine
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Lafayette C Curtis
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| Dan Howard wrote: | | Corey Skriletz wrote: | | Dan: You said it's easy to darken galvanized maille, how would one go about that? |
Didn't say it was easy. It depends on the wire. I had a few shirts that darkened naturally. Others I darkened in a weak solution of vinegar and salt (dip it in, take it out, and expose it to the air for a while before rinsing it). Some galvanised wire wouldn't darken at all. I've noticed that the wire that tends to darken has more of a shine than the wire that doesn't. I've made a haubergeon of dull grey links with a large cross on the chest made of dark shiny links. The effect looked good. |
While we're at it, could you mention (or do you remember) which suppliers carry galvanised mail that darken well?
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