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Kevin the Hound · Post by **Kevin the Hound** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 8:05 am

Seen on e-Bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1746262198

A chainmail shirt supposedly worn at Pensic 1.

The interesting thing about it's construction is the close-up photo which appears to show it made of washers >tied< together in 4-in-1 style.

Wow.

Kevin the Hound

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Post by JT » Tue Jul 02, 2002 8:17 am

I think those "ties" are small metal rings. That's what they look like to my eye, anyway.

-- jt --

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 9:00 pm

Isn't that pattern Japanese 4-on-1?

JJ Shred · Post by **JJ Shred** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 9:41 pm

A thousand bucks? Riiigghhttttt!

Derian le Breton · Post by **Derian le Breton** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 7:59 am

Am I the only one who noticed that they're using a piece of rattan as a hanger?

-Donasian.

Pheylin Quinn · Post by **Pheylin Quinn** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 8:46 am

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bascot:
A thousand bucks? Riiigghhttttt!</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Bascot,

You really think that a thousand dollars is too high for this unique piece of SCA history?

Come on! It is a real toss up for me. Should I get this true piece of history or a nice rivetted shirt from Steve?

Hmmmmm, decisions, decisions......

Steve S. · Post by **Steve S.** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 9:28 am

Oh! Oh! Pick me! Pick me! ME! Meeee!

Steve the Donkey from Shrek

David Blackmane · Post by **David Blackmane** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 2:25 pm

40 or 50 LBS? The dude musta died from exhaustion!

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Klangiron Skullthumpa · Sat Jul 06, 2002 4:06 pm

My guess is they took the washers and laid them in a "scale" patterns and used wire or rings to hold them together.. then again my eyes aren't what they used to be...

Abaddon · Post by **Abaddon** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 1:56 pm

Well then my eyes must suck too, because that's what I am seeing as well. It looks like a pretty damn impnentrable type of mail. Lokks as if it would be more effective against missiles than even riveted mail.
It doesn't look very flexible though.
It can't possibly flow or stretch like true chain mail, that's for sure.
There simply isn't enough of a gap in the connecting rings.

Prince Of Darkmoor · Post by **Prince Of Darkmoor** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 2:05 pm

I think we should all email this guy and educate him of the fact that his chainmaille isn't authentic and he improperly used the term ringmaille. Then, we should gripe about his grammar and spelling used in the auction and tease him for wanting a thousand dollars for it.

Ooh, then someone should send the seller the URL of this thread so he can come defend himself and start a major flame war!

You can see I'm enjoying my "Tongue in Cheek Monday".

Dmitriy · Post by **Dmitriy** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 3:20 pm

PoD, that IS the standard operating procedure isn't it?

Sasuke · Post by **Sasuke** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 4:14 pm

It reminds me of the chinese or was it Inuit coin armor. The coins were sewn onto the backing in a similar way.
Looks really nice though.
Sasuke

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