[Northkeep] Chainmail

[Chuck Kaun]

if you want something a bit quicker, the rod happens to fit nicely inside the chuck of a corded power drill.  You need to be a bit more diligent about winding the springs but it works well enough. Karl
 > Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:33:17 -0500
> From: felemid.macphail at gmail.com
> To: northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Chainmail
> 
> cheepest way to get rings is make them .... i make my own ......all you
> need is  .... 9 in bolt cutters and spoils from tractor supply .... for
> electrical fence wire .... i made my tunic out of 14 ga. galvanized spoil
> and 3/8 and 1/2 metal rod to spin them around ....the spoil was about 25
> bucks for 1/4 mile.. rod was 5 bucks ... 12 for mini bolt cutters... total
> cost of my tunic was 40 bucks and then about 50 hours work of spinning
> cutting and weaving .... for decoration armor you can use the aluminum wire
> ... stays shiny longer and does not weight as much ... can find smaller
> spoils for jewelcrafting with by looking in wielding departments ... my
> first wire jig was 3 2x4s forming a U then a C clamp to hold to end of
> workbench and different sized holes to run the rods thru on the uprights
> then bents the rods to have handle ... and drillered a hole to put the wire
> into ... crank cut and repete till got enough .. i now spin my rings on 3
> ft rods in a drill but this dangerous even with a jig ... do not attempt
> with out understanding the risk .. seen broken fingers and chewed up hands
> ....
> 
> have any questions can call or text me at 972 261 8223
> 
> Felemid Macphail
> MKA Mike Coone
> 
> On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 9:54 PM, chelsea carter <chelsea_a27 at hotmail.com>wrote:
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> > Hey Lords and Ladies, If anyone does chainmail, can you tell me where
> > would be the best place to get the chainmail jump rings?Very cheap or
> > reasonably priced...not because I can't afford it so much as I'm really bad
> > at picking up hobbiesand then loosing interest..(I have a box of 1000
> > wooden beads for spider buttons with the embordery floss,jewelry making
> > materials and several other projects.) Thanks in advance! Chelsea
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