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Edit for this page
Aug 5 2010, 8:39 AM EDT
| Post edited: Aug 5 2010, 11:23 AM EDT
The section that I would like to edit is the one that currently reads: Chain mail - Interlocking metal rings used to create a fabric of sorts. Used in shark suits and anti-cut gloves. Needs to be at least .14 gauge or it's just for show. Top notch protection against slashing, little to no protection against blunt force, and piercing protection depends on the rings themselves. If they are riveted on each ring the protection against stabs is pretty good, if not it's next to worthless. Weight starts to become a problem, most people could use chain with out conditioning, but only for short periods. I would like to edit it to this: Chain mail - Interlocking metal rings used to create a fabric of sorts. Used in shark suits and anti-cut gloves. If the individual links are simply butted together then it needs to be at least 14 gauge or it's just for show. If the rings are individually riveted or welded closed then they can be made of substantially lighter gauges (actual medieval chain mail was often 17-18 gauge). Top notch protection against slashing, little to no protection against blunt force, and piercing protection depends on the rings themselves. If they are riveted or welded on each ring the protection against stabs is pretty good, if not it's next to worthless. Weight starts to become a problem for the mail with butted links, but again, welded or riveted links make the finished mail much lighter by virtue of using a thinner wire. Most people could use chain with out conditioning, but only for short periods. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?
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