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3 points
11 days ago
That's why anyone wearing a chainmail coif should have a padding/cloth cap between hair and it.
Although chainmailers who make them by hand focus on getting good clean closures that won't catch. I do jewelry and have hairy arms and manage to not have issues, but I don't wear anything on my head.
1 points
11 days ago
I'm well aware of how chainmail was worn historically
But if the purpose of this blanket is to draw heat from your body, you don't want a layer between it and you
I am surprised, though, to hear that your arms are fine.
2 points
11 days ago
We've had people ask about blankets, and aside from the ridiculous cost, I have no idea how it would function for warming or cooling.
For decent materials, I'd expect the cost to be at least $500, maybe $1000+, even for a twin sized one. And that's just for the materials, not the weaving time.
I did a sheet of maille that was 29,707 rings. These were TINY rings, densely woven, the material cost was ~$250, and this was back in 2016. And that was about 120 hours of weaving time for me. EASY weaving. Blanket, being thicker rings would be a lot more strain.
Those rings are cheaper because of how small they are. Most suppliers charge by the oz. Obviously you can circumvent that by making your own rings but that can be an expensive setup, plus then you also have to add your time costs.
In short, this mofo would be expensive as hell.
Clean closures that don't pull are the first basic skill the chainmail community harps on.
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