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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall
Gene, just saw your post....I really only just saw that item on galvanized mail, so would be interested to learn more as well on it. Interesting notes on oil applied during manufacture. I wonder if annealing and applying oil while working the metal rings would have added some minimal protection ?
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Hi mate, Indeed yes, cherry hot steel into oil leaves a slightly flexible coating of oil and carbon. perrrfek!
here are some mail samples.
(sadly none are medieval)
Firstly, dating to early 20thC mail, appears to have been hand assembled, but produced from commercialy made 'wire' links. Note the clean cut edges and completely regular sizes each link is 8mm across.
Second Indian mail made from hand made galvanised wire links, each link is approximately 8mm, note the visible irregularities:
third, Indian mail, some age, hand made from wire links, some variation but quite good quality. approx 10mm links, some heat colouring and signs of oil browning.
Lastly, modern stainless steel welded chainmail. State of the art. Larger link (7mm)
