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I want to add the back drape of maille to my coppergate today but I don't have the brass. I was wondering how to attach it? the smallest that I have is 16g. mild but I want to avoid mild on an all stainless helm. I was thinking if I folded a peice of leather and riveted it every inch and a half or so and slipped a ring on the rivet but I am not sure if that will work.

I am wanting to make it so from outside in it goes maille drape, browband, backslats.

thanks!
~Casey

Oh, it'd work. I'd still either sew the mail to the leather with stitching awl thread/artificial sinew, or thong it on with a leather thong. Either way, it's likelier to be smoother. Outside to in: leather band, mail, browband, slats.

thanks!

~Casey