Cool stuff. - by Tuco
Tuco on 27/11/2003 at 18:55
For those who are too stupid to know, I made an awesome chain maille shirt. Of course none of you are even worthy enough to look at it, but I figured I'd grace your miserable lives with majesty.
Inline Image:
www.think-evolution.com/uploads/maillesmall.jpg Stainless steel, 15lbs, 16,000 rings.
Skronk on 27/11/2003 at 19:06
Wow, that red X is stunning! That must have taken ages!
j/k. Fix the link, I wanna see it. :)
/edit: Here, since you haven't fixed it you doofus:
Inline Image:
http://www.think-evolution.com/uploads/maillesmall.jpgThat's pretty slick. How long did it take?
RyushiBlade on 27/11/2003 at 23:49
It's Chain-Mail. I've been wanting to make a chain mail shirt for months. I might actually get around to buying the rings. How long did it take you, Tuco?
Tuco on 28/11/2003 at 02:09
So yeah, I promised a post on my chain maille when I finished.
Props go to Improb for helping me a lot with this and getting me into it four months ago, I couldnt' have done it without him.
It took 15 lbs of steel, which made 16,000 rings roughly over 3 months, to make this.. Most of you will recgonize me in the one or two pics I'm in, the rest are my soon-to-be-brother and his fiance(my sister)
I need to take a little off the armpits and make it an inch or two longer, but I really like it and I think I got lucky with all the design decisions I had to make.(It was really hard for me just to get it 'formed' right, but I love how it looks)
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http://imageshack.us/images04/mine.jpg)
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http://imageshack.us/images04/102_0280.jpg)
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http://imageshack.us/images04/102_0282.jpg)
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http://imageshack.us/images04/102_0290.jpg)
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http://imageshack.us/images04/102_0291.jpg)
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http://imageshack.us/images04/102_0296.jpg)
I've shown it off a LOT in the past week I've had it, a lot of people love it. As a side affect, a lot of old -timers have a LOT of respect for people who can do that, I didn't think they would like it as much, but they do. (AS I learned with all the older people I saw tonight at Thanksgiving, haha)
(note to my MW mates, this was just stolen from a post I made just now on another board... and if any of you punkass mods edit it and make my images links, I'll cry)
Then cry :P -StrikerRyushiBlade on 28/11/2003 at 03:27
*laughs* That's great. What kind of pattern did you use? (If that's not the right terminology then.. er... f*** it, I don't make these.) How many rings to one, I think?
Tuco on 28/11/2003 at 04:34
European 4 to 1
Exodus_dk on 28/11/2003 at 04:46
What are you gonna do about that nice inviting neck sticking out in the middle of it all? :cheeky:
And you need to build up a big of bulk if you're going to wield a proper battle axe! :p
Anyway - cheers on the good job. Stainless is the right way to go... Keeps the shine, is bloody strong and not too heavy. A bit strenous to work, but it's worth it in the end.
Exactly which ring size did you use - they look fairly small
RyushiBlade on 28/11/2003 at 07:42
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What are you gonna do about that nice inviting neck sticking out in the middle of it all?
That's why you wear armor over the top, with neck guards ;)
Minion21g on 28/11/2003 at 18:51
lol let me try taking an axe to it! :P
Awesome Work too. *bows down*
