Chain mail

[Dreadbelly]

Oh, me, I am just angry because nobody has heard of crocheted mail. And from the looks of it, people can't tell the difference.

Like in this library book, the writer went in to detail about this old coat of chainmail, saying how nice it was, and there were these pictures of a closeup of the mail. And I'll be damned, it was crocheted. And yet the writer went in to detail about how chain mail is made link by link, but this was clearly not made link by link. It was made knot by knot, a fine crocheted mesh armor.

The writer clearly had no clue. Since then, I have inspected all pictures of mail closer, and have found on a few occasions that chain mail wasn't actually chain mail.

Nobody seems to know beans about crocheted and knitted wire. People have never heard of it.

Having tried a few strands of copper wire on the end of my crochet hooks, all I can say is those guys that made armor must have been masters of their craft. It is so much harder to do than links.

[ccga3359]

Is crocheted wire flexible like chainmail? As for my experiences I've been jonesing a gold turk'shead ring would go nicely with my shackle earring. cwr89 is right we've hijacked this thread long enough let's give it back to BLAZN, he's earned it with his wonderful work. Sorry BLAZN.

[Caradoc]

Like in this library book, the writer went in to detail about this old coat of chainmail, saying how nice it was, and there were these pictures of a closeup of the mail. And I'll be damned, it was crocheted.

Details, please. The closest I've seen to what you're describing is a Roman-era lorica that didn't have "links" - the wire was woven up and down through alternating rows to make a fabric not unlike a fireplace curtain.

[SnakeEyes]

Better work than anything I've ever done, thats for sure.

[CameronTaylor]

At first I was thinking "a chain mail kilt ...nah ..." but this quite a fascinating thread says I.


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