Ancient chainmail

**satalexton** · 05-16-2009, 01:09

oh that would be appreciated =]

**the man with no name** · 05-16-2009, 01:37

What does AFAIK mean?

**Scud** · 05-16-2009, 01:53

Originally Posted by the man with no name

What does AFAIK mean?

As far as I know....AFAIK.

**A Terribly Harmful Name** · 05-16-2009, 01:56

You'd do better at ordering your own from mail makers. Go for riveted mail, because making mail yourself can be demanding in patience and time.

I was thinking myself about ordering a mail hauberk and a gambeson, just to experiment.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 05-16-2009, 02:03

Looks more like ringmail, not chain, too big.

**Vasiliyi** · 05-16-2009, 05:45

Originally Posted by Christopher Burgoyne

You'd do better at ordering your own from mail makers. Go for riveted mail, because making mail yourself can be demanding in patience and time.

I was thinking myself about ordering a mail hauberk and a gambeson, just to experiment.

I looked around and I found suits that cost $200 and up. Besides, making it is half the experience. If you read the last chapter of my aar, you would know what I mean.

Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla

Looks more like ringmail, not chain, too big.

Hmm, perhaps because i stretched it a bit. Oh well. I like it.

Anyways, I found the site that I used for making mine so if anyones interested. http://users.frii.com/dnorris/maillearmor.html

**teh1337tim** · 05-16-2009, 07:55

think you'll be interested in this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqlm...eature=channel

**Watchman** · 05-19-2009, 12:27

Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla

Looks more like ringmail, not chain, too big.

"Ringmail", AFAIK, is the kind of "proto-maille" where you attach separate metal rings to a fabric or leather base though...

Originally Posted by ziegenpeter

AFAIK there where also versions with one line of full rings and one line of riveted rings.

Yeah, turns up around the Middle Ages AFAIK. Flat "washers" punched out of metal plate, joined with riveted links (for obvious reasons); apparently the Muslims at least liked to emboss the solid links with religious quotes while they were at it...

**ziegenpeter** · 05-19-2009, 12:35

Hmm if I remember right it were the romans who used it. From medieval timesI only know riveted CMs.

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

The lorica hamata is a type of mail armour used by the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. During the 1st century it was starting to be supplemented by lorica segmentata, but had been reintroduced as sole standard-issue armor by the 4th century. It was issued for both primary Legionary and secondary Auxilia troops. They were mostly manufactured out of bronze or iron. It alternated with rows of closed washer-like rings, and riveted rings running horizontally, this produced a very flexible, reliable and strong armour. Each ring had an inside diameter of about 5 mm, and an outside diameter of about 7 mm.