scale maille

07 Jul 2012 20:14 #1 by Sean Moulson (Moulson13)
scale maille was created by Sean Moulson (Moulson13)
So after seeing a really nice scale maille shirt at dexcon I was wondering if anyone knows of a place to get a shirt made or if anyone here makes scale maille. Let me know.

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08 Jul 2012 09:37 #2 by Gunnar Gunnarson (jhines0042)
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I have been doing some research on Scale Mail as well and would like to see what pops up here.

The two main ways of making it that I have considered: 1) Leather scales sewn onto leather body, 2) Metal scales riveted onto leather.

I also like Lamellar armor and have looked at this SCA armor a bit, but ultimately I don't think it would have the right look for KR. ( www.plasticlamellar.com/ )

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08 Jul 2012 10:09 #3 by Gunnar Gunnarson (jhines0042)
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Here is a source for metal Lamellar plates ( www.polarbearforge.com/lamellar.htm )

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08 Jul 2012 10:40 #4 by Velius (Velius)
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For metal scale, theringlord.com and a pair of split ring pliers is all you need.

For leather scale, eBay and $20 worth of leather scraps should cover someone who wears up to a size XL t-shirt. For hardware you'd need a cutting tool, some rapid rivets, a leather punch, and a belt end punch.

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