Why are you making chain mail?

Quote from: EnderWolf1013 on December 15, 2014, 08:06:10 PM

Why are you making chain mail?

Because boredom and I can.

Good enough excuse, I guess.

I can haz lorica hamata?

No iron or bronze, sorry. Only copper and galvanized steel.

Making little steel or iron rings over and over and over again. I can imagine that would be painful.

That part I figured out how to do without a drill and without hurting my hands, well without hurting them too much at least. Two blisters ain't bad. No, taking them and bending the steel in and out of shape while linking them together I haven't mastered yet.

First time using steel wire, before I only worked with copper and bronze wire, which you can easily bend with your hands. :/

Quote from: DAS B00T DAS B00T on December 15, 2014, 08:07:25 PM

I can haz lorica hamata?

No iron or bronze, sorry. Only copper and galvanized steel.

I'd say steel is fine but my innerus autismus says no.

Can you post a picture of it after you finish?

I can post a picture of what I did today after I'm done eating.

Quote from: Erives on December 15, 2014, 08:10:00 PM

Making little steel or iron rings over and over and over again. I can imagine that would be painful.

That part I figured out how to do without a drill and without hurting my hands, well without hurting them too much at least. Two blisters ain't bad. No, taking them and bending the steel in and out of shape while linking them together I haven't mastered yet.

First time using steel wire, before I only worked with copper and bronze wire, which you can easily bend with your hands. :/

Yeah steel sucks to work without flame or heat. How much time have you spent today on that chainmail?

Quote from: Erives on December 15, 2014, 08:24:40 PM

Quote from: AC on December 15, 2014, 08:13:53 PM

Quote from: Erives on December 15, 2014, 08:10:00 PM

Making little steel or iron rings over and over and over again. I can imagine that would be painful.

That part I figured out how to do without a drill and without hurting my hands, well without hurting them too much at least. Two blisters ain't bad. No, taking them and bending the steel in and out of shape while linking them together I haven't mastered yet.

First time using steel wire, before I only worked with copper and bronze wire, which you can easily bend with your hands. :/

Yeah steel sucks to work without flame or heat. How much time have you spent today on that chainmail?

About three hours or four I think, on and off while browsing the internet. Already had a line of rings wound up, so I cut them and put them together.

Thinking about that makes my fingers hurt but sounds like fun. Not gonna lie, I want to try that. I might try that after I finish up my next project. Just need to raise my funds up again.

Quote from: AC on December 15, 2014, 08:30:16 PM

Quote from: Erives on December 15, 2014, 08:24:40 PM

Quote from: AC on December 15, 2014, 08:13:53 PM

Quote from: Erives on December 15, 2014, 08:10:00 PM

Making little steel or iron rings over and over and over again. I can imagine that would be painful.

That part I figured out how to do without a drill and without hurting my hands, well without hurting them too much at least. Two blisters ain't bad. No, taking them and bending the steel in and out of shape while linking them together I haven't mastered yet.

First time using steel wire, before I only worked with copper and bronze wire, which you can easily bend with your hands. :/

Yeah steel sucks to work without flame or heat. How much time have you spent today on that chainmail?

About three hours or four I think, on and off while browsing the internet. Already had a line of rings wound up, so I cut them and put them together.

Thinking about that makes my fingers hurt but sounds like fun. Not gonna lie, I want to try that. I might try that after I finish up my next project. Just need to raise my funds up again.

Didn't cost too much. You just need some bolt/wire cutters, fence wire, a wood dowel to wrap the wire around, and some pliers.

I tried that when I was younger, my hands were too shaky so I quit after making only a small pad. You have tempered patience if you are willing to do that.

Pics, lets see your smithing