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Here's my Chain Maille Hauberk (coat) and Coif (Hood). I spent over 65 hours on the Hauberk and around 20- 30 hours on the Coif, haven't taken the time to tally it up yet. I made them in '05 after I got enough money from selling a copper chain maille vest and coif hat thingy. I have also yet to test the strength of the pieces by shooting them and whacking them, though I do know that air soft pellets just shatter when they hit the Hauberk. ;)
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~Fantasma-de-Hogwarts Jul 17, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Nice. I'm working on a coif myself as a summer project; winding springs from 16 gauge galvanized steel wire, cutting the rings and weaving. I may try to do a hauberk over this next school year in my spare time.
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*Marcusstratus Jul 17, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
Oh yeah, that's a lot of work. Making chainmaile is quite laborous, but making the rings too is something! I made a coif and vest out of 12g copper wire once, but then when I upgraded to stainless (the ones you see here) I bought my rings premade from the RingLord
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~Unbeloved Jul 16, 2009
Nice. Hehe. Mine won't be too much different. =]
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*aelthwyn Nov 26, 2007  Hobbyist Photographer
:wow: so incredibly cool! It looks like you did a very nice job! what a lot of work!! I'm dying to get, or eventually learn how to make, myself a chain maille shirt, I love how it's so heavy yet flexible, feels so nice!

it's a fun picture too =D
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*Marcusstratus Nov 27, 2007  Professional Artisan Crafter
Aye, chain maille is an excellent medium to learn patience through. I made a copper vest that took many months to make before this one. Had to strip the plastic off of the copper wire, straighten it out, wind it into a coil, cut the individual rings from the coil and then proceed to weave the maille. That's what took me such a long time to get it done. With this stainless steel one I just assembled the rings together because I bought them preformed. It cost me $150.oo for all that rings, but I finished the hauberk in 20 days or so.

god I'd love to get another picture of it, but it's currently at me old house.
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*aelthwyn Nov 27, 2007  Hobbyist Photographer
wow, I'm impressed that you've actually made rings too. that's why I never thought of trying my hand at it untill recently when I found out you can actually buy the rings.
I hope you do get another picture! :aww:
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*Marcusstratus Nov 27, 2007  Professional Artisan Crafter
You're aware of [link] right? well if not you are now ;)
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*aelthwyn Nov 27, 2007  Hobbyist Photographer
oooOOOooo...no I wasn't. thanks! =D
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~TodK Apr 16, 2007
the padding worn under a chain hauberk is properly called a gambeson. they can do double duty as a pretty good winter coat. imagine what this means for operations in august....
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*Marcusstratus Apr 17, 2007  Professional Artisan Crafter
ah! thats it. Thanks :D

temperatures are another reason I haven't made one... the only time I'd wear it is in the winter
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