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Post by worldantiques on Feb 13, 2010 22:02:50 GMT
Japanese chain mail being sewn to clothing had the weight distributed more evenly, plus the fabric provided extra padding. ................This Edo period 1800s Japanese (samurai) chain mail outfit weighs just under 20lbs including belt and shoes.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2010 4:16:03 GMT
Europeans also sewed the chain to a backing for a long time. Guess they decided it worked better separate...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2010 5:34:42 GMT
I've always found mail to be more tiring to wear than plate... I found the same. I also found the the rivets tend to catch onto the gambson underneath and cause friction. That little bit of friction adds up after 10 minutes of fighting. There is less friction with modern welded or butted mail.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2010 17:02:54 GMT
wearing a non-suede leather as the first layer under the mail should cut down on that friction Wouldn't need to be very thick, though I'd imagine that a somewhat thick layer of leather would be more accurate than a gambeson...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2010 20:44:27 GMT
Or toss the chainmail in a lapidary machine...that works well. But yeah leather works well also...and if you use a thin layer you can have it over a gambeson still and not be uncomfortable.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2010 6:44:58 GMT
The dome of the rivet should be on the inside; nothing should catch anything.
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