... I recently received 51,000 solid rings of almost identical dimensions, 1/4 inch ID with 0.06" by 0.06" cross section,from Seastrom in mild steel. This...
There is quite a difference between Ti and Tungsten, but for both, I would ask a local welding shop. I know that the welding shop local to me, will custom...
Go to: http://66.66.131.145/roman/maille_rivetedandsolid.jpg The rings are approximately 10mm OD of mild steel. I'm getting better at just flattening the tab...
... It can mean anything. Possibly that the receptible is too big. Or else that the ring itself is not soft enough. Or maybe that the punch bit itself is of a...
... Nothing is ever simple :) ... I got the rings orange and let them air cool. That would be soft enough? I will try re-softening them after flattening. The...
... Depends. What kind of wire do you use?? ... If I understand you correctly, then your punch tip is way too much in the direction of the famous "screwdriver...
... You'll need to experiment. The issue could be either the punch shape, the hardness/tempering of the punch, or perhaps you're not flattening the tabs...
Are you looking for washers? If so, here is the content from a message I sent to someone on this list earlier: A friend and I are making riveted mail with...
... 18 ga steel wire (formerly galvinized, but soaked in vinegar for 24 hours - I'll get plain wire next time but this was easy to get) ... in the ... should...
... Yeah, I was just hoping that those who have tread this path before could point out what basic and stupid thing I was doing wrong :) ... the tabs enough. It...
Nice work. One small remark perhaps. If I were you, I would be searching for a better shaped setting tool. The rivet heads you have now show some burrs which...
... The rivet setting/peening tongs that I use I purchased from Forth armoury. They seem to work quite well and I'm not sure that I could make a better pair...
... The shape and size of my rivet hole punch has varied. Right now I'm using one that is wedge shaped, 0.05" wide by 0.025" at the tip. I purchased my rivet...
... I'm using wedge rivets because I now have some confidence in their use. I'm not sure how to go about using round rivets or how the finished product should...
... They ... of tongs. Don't get me wrong. Those setting tongs are alright, since they do what they are supposed to do : peen the rivets. But it can happen...
Anybody put a hauberk in a cement tumbler during hours? If yes, what happens with the rings? In photos, I put too a patch with my solid and riveted rings. Like...
... Your patch looks very good. For the period that I'm attempting to duplicate, roman, the riveted rings were not entirely flattened, only the tabs. Lee...
I'm still working on my punch. I made the end smaller, but it still doesn't go through the second layer. Any suggestions on what's still wrong would be...
... From the pictures, your punch looks allright. Perhaps it could be made just a little bit more tapered. How deep is the hole you punch into? It should be...
... made just ... Tapered in which direction? Thickness or width? ... Ah ha! It's only a little over a millimetre deep. Where did I put my drill bits... ...
OK, First try to deepen the hole. If you then notice additional problems, try to narrow the width of the punch itself. I think until now your punch couldn't...
Will be held on the weekend of July 24th and 25th ,the first day will be held in Colorado springs, at a private residence, and will be 18 and over. If you'd...
Hello everybody! First of all i'm new to this forum but it is great and i already read all the former posts. I'm planning to make a norman mail-hauberk...
I have uploaded photos of some of my 15th century style watershed mail. Please excuse some of the micro damage as the only sample I had handy is part of a wear...
... I've heard the term "watershed" in the context of maille before. Can you explain what it means? Are you actually going to make some roman maille? If so,...
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