How to Make a ChainMail Coif (armor headpiece)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ค. 2012
- This is a tutorial on how to make a chainmail coif which is a piece of head armor.
It uses the 4 in 1 pattern. I show you the various pieces and how to put them together.
I also have a web based tutorial on how to make this. It includes a close look at how to make and assemble the pizza slices at the top:
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I just wanna know how people could dislike this... It's awesome
Because it is poor imitation of actual mail coif. There is no padding, no neck protection, no shoulders overlap and the mail itself is made incorectly. ...
For cosplay OK
As an armor it's trash which would shatter in single impact... and he would be dead.
not just that but for people actually trying to follow this tutorial, he doesn't mention the diameter of his links so pretty much every number he throws in is entirely useless. like the 9 link long pizza slice analogy he used for the skullcap? the links I use make it so that each individual 'slice' is about the size of a post-it note, so going by his instructions this coif would be about the right size for a 4 year old child. it's a pain in the ass.
@@manowartank8784 Well the video is just about a mail coif, not the padded coif that goes underneath
Also riveted mail wasn't the only kind of mail they made back then, butted mail was widely used because while less protective, it was far cheaper to make
@@joki1937 No butted maille was only widely used in the East, for Medieval Europe, maille was always riveted
Casually grabs a sword from his desk.
If you’re the kind of person that likes quick and easy, chain mail isn’t for you. It starts off simple. But you will get lost in a hurry. One row out of place and you have to back track till you find where you screwed up, then start over from there. All that said,it’s the most relaxing, and at the same time most frustrating, thing I do all day.
You are very welcome. Not sure about more mail. Its a lot of work!
Sometimes people have trouble with the pizza slices. Be sure to check out the web tutorial for more help and pictures on this! Here: www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/how-to-make-a-chainmail-coif.htm
I've been working on my chainmail since around Christmas and I've completed a coif and I'm working on the body. I've had to go by trial and error, so it's not as far along as it could be, but I've completed the full length sleeves and I'm now working on extending the body. You tutorials have been really helpful and been really fun. (Although after working on it for several months straight it does get a bit tedious)
Great tutorial, straight to the point without any crap! I of course had to subscribe and I am about to try making one for myself.
I've always wondered how to make something like this. Thank you for the how-to!
This is a life saver,man....Thanks a lot for uploading this....
great job man it looks badass
Your such an inspiration to me. Thanks!
great question. I will be posting a more extensive video to my website. Then I will put a link to that in this vid description.
Will, you're awesome, thank you. You give me so much inspiration to do my daily crafts.
thank you kind sir. your time spent has been of great service to me
thanks! Lots more stuff coming!
this is super sick
because of your videos i'm teaching myself armor smithing and atm im making chain mail like in your tutorials as soon as i have something to show i'll send you the vid
Ihave done a few blacksmithing puzzles. They are fun. I should make one.
cool, thanks and have fun!
You sir, are amazing.
Thanks Damon, Thanks for sticking with my channel :). Have fun with the chainmail.. its a lot of links but just one link at a time!
I love your tutoriols! I would say you're the best on youtube!!!!!
Thank you for your film it was really helpful.
My choif is almost ready
thanks, great feedback. I will be doing a webpage tutorial. I will post a link in the description of this vid.
Damn you're so creative!
another awesome video, makes me wanna try blacksmithing and make some medieval stuff!
you are just awesome. keep doing awesome things.
I love your videos please keep it up!
Awesome video!! Me and my friend have started a suit of chain mail using 14 gauge steel electric fence wire. Thanks for other chain mail tutorials.
- George
You make lots of cool stuff subscribed, thanks for sharing all that
You my sir, are just amazing, and make super cool tutorials!!
I have. Ballistic gel itself would be a fun and interesting project.
You have gained an extra subscriber! I may not be able to make this sort of stuff myself but its darn good fun to watch how.
Very great work.
Good job.
Can't wait for the bigger pieces ;)
Thanks a lot! This video really helped me :)
AWESOME!!!
That's cool!!
This is a good tutorial
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching!
I might do this.
you sir are the man !
The cloth is very nice
I think I might do this.
I love the stuff you make and I gust subscribed
Cool, brother!
Grats! Keep going!
You're awesome!
interesting question. Chainmail is great against slashing weapons. But no protection vs blunt objects like a bat or hammer or stuff like that. divers use chainmail to protect against shark bites.
looks great! I really like ur tutorials, keep it up! greetings from germany
I have been subscribed to you for about a month now, and I have seen your skill with metal, I believe you should do more blacksmithing. I(and surely others would also) would enjoy seeing you take this idea and combine it with a helm/helmet, and also to make actual armor or pieces of armor
Thanks for subbing. More blacksmithing coming!
Ya that'd be really cool!!
lol, I can't resist a good beatles quote.
Its all on the web based tutorial. The description of this vid has the link. Good luck and have fun!
@Randy Rhoads : Thanks for the heads up; I was at five of six triangles complete when I saw your post and checked my work, lo and behold two of them were backwards! Now I'll have to unstitch the 4-in-1 rows that make them up, flip it and restitch it. Not a difficult fix, but time consuming.
u're awesome dude!
thanks for the pics to come. Check my webpage tutorial on the skull cap triangles. Link is the description paragraph of this vid.
it is very battle worthy. You should solder the rings closed to make it even better.
I have began making a coif myself. I made the skirt part and I make the six sections. But I just can't seem to get the hang of connecting the dang sections! Or, well, I FINALLY did after a lot of puzzling over it!
Not finished yet, but so far I am about 10 hours into my fist piece. I imagine I will be about about 4-6. I did not pay close attention to how much material I was using, but something like 300 feet? That got me plenty of material. But 200 was nowhere near enough. So somewhere between 200-300 I guess is what I have used.
I am having a blast so far! Really encourages me to try and expand out on making armor and to try and go for something that looks really nice!
Thanks for your tutorials mans!
good job
That looks amazing dude.
I think I might try a chain mail bracer.
Cool video dude thanks for sharing :) love the little helper cards
I sometimes come back to this video for nostalgia purposes. Thanks Will
cool, looking forward to the vid. And you have fun, but be safe!
You are awesome. Don't let anyone tell you you're not awesome. I love when people do things themselves. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to show us all how to put this together.
A couple tips....
Make sure your triangles follow the same left right pattern. It's not like square 4-1 patterns that can be flipped to make them go the other way. It sucks making a bunch of triangles and finding out half wont go together.
Go ahead and make your triangles bottom row 11 long. Unless you are a midget the 9 across bottom wont even be close to your ears.
thank you my friend
very good
recomendo
dude!! you're everything i wanted in a you tube channel >>> i frigging love this sort of shit!!!
keep up the good work
you have inspired me to make a forge
I'm making mine, but I actually like the work. It's humble stuff.
thats excellent, ill be waiting for that, actually i have some ideas about how to make one but i know nothing about melting metals.
Hi c:
About 3 days after discovering how chainmail are made and watching this video, I began my own coiffe, without having any idea of how much time will it take for a newbie to make one (at least, around 300 hours, with low stuff as knitting needles to make the mails, and a big bolt cutter) I needed about 150 iron wire meters (1.8mm and 3.6 centimeters long per mail so about 1.15 centimeters (diameter) (I'm french, sorry for the "wrong" measuring units)) I added some kind of chainmail horns and scales and I'm proud of the result now c: Thank you for this video, It made most of my year awesome!
You are very welcome and grats on the coif!
dude u kick ass...i subbed...keep the videos coming
I justi finished my coif! I'm now trying to make chaimail sleeves :P
I went out and bought some aluminum colored wire. I couldn't find the steel one you suggested. . After making the rings I had to file them down carefully so as not to file off the color before I actually start getting into the production mode. I believe it will save time in the long run.. Thanks for putting out these tubes.
kind of amazing how it works. once you drape it on your head you see how it works.
Yeah I watched the other video afterward. Nice rig ya made.
him & me both.. I'm 49, been making maille for 30 years. but, it's never too late to have a happy, fun fantasy life.
Thanks! And you are welcome :)
Hi master!awsome video...next level is a steel T-short!however a cool idea for blacksmithing is to realize gauntlets made with leather and steel
ur freaking awesome!!!
just finished chainmail vest in a week and a half!!!!!! awesome tutorial ill send u a pic later...IVE GOT BLISTERS ON ME FINGERS!!
is it just me or does this guy look so good wearing the coif because like some people look weird wearing it
Yes, extending it around the neck would be great. And lol !
For sure, bro. Funny story:
I got a job at a textiles plant, working in the cutting department. While rooting through my supervisor's toolbox one day, I found a chain-mail glove. I asked:
"What's this for?"
"Put that away, Hide that!" He replied.
I did so. I eventually quit because I have asthma and the air there was constantly full of fibers.
But three months afterwards, I met his wife, and she told me that he lost his ring finger on the cutting machine he was training me to use. ^_^
Presumably you hid his glove too well? ^^
yes, and I have a more in-depth tutorial on my website. Should help a lot.
when you add the normal band that stops the expansion that's when it turns into a round shape, the band that starts bringing the coif down your head is what i'm referring to as normal
Finished the coif ! I'll send you the pics as soon as possible :)
the hex shape is not an issue. It disappears very nicely.
im building one from aluminum or almelec wires im not sure what they are but they seem strong enough to hold their ring shape ..soo i already made the contour of the helmet ,was easy linking them in straight lines but i still need to know how to assemble the center peace of the head ,so tanks for this video man :) ..
Great job!!!! You should extend the coif, so that it comes over the shoulders (like that Templar dude in Ironclad). Then show us how to make a hauberk...
Thanks so much for this video. I've been planning on making chain mail armor for a fair amount of time and this is a good start for me. Are you planning to make a tutorial on other chain mail pieces or just the coif? Thank you so much once again.
Muito bom!!
I followed your tutorials and it's turned out great! I wanna thank you so much for your help!!
You are awesome :-)
a lot
im making one now w some mates ans we havnt even put it together yet, we have a huge pile of 4 in 1s and were going to join them in the next day or 2
nice
with normal steel it could be hardened and tempered in the forge but this steel has zinc in it so its not possible for this. Zinc gives off a toxic gas when heated.
Actually the smith would usually draw out a billet until the taper was the correct thickness, then wind the taper on a mandrel and cut them one at a time (often apprentice work) which is why the historical examples are often wildly varied in size, thickness, and style. this is also why the cross section of many historical pieces were square and not perfectly round like modern "drawn" wire versions.
do you have a video on making the triangles for the chain mail coif
I think it will pull hair a bit. Good to wear a cloth cap under it.
could you do a video on how to make chainmail bodyarmor,or legarmor?
hmmm, good question. I wouldn't risk it!