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S. Sebok
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 Posted: Mon 15 Aug, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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From what I've read there was a flat ring wedge riveted coif found in a church tower that resembled the indian made wedge riveted maille you find these days same degree of flatness as well.
http://www.actakonservering.se/acta/KonserveringTofta.html#grid
Not sure what century it was from though, from what I know flat rings came out in the 13th century while wedge riveting started being used in the 14th century and only in Germany.
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Johan Gemvik
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| S. Sebok wrote: | From what I've read there was a flat ring wedge riveted coif found in a church tower that resembled the indian made wedge riveted maille you find these days same degree of flatness as well.
http://www.actakonservering.se/acta/KonserveringTofta.html#grid
Not sure what century it was from though, from what I know flat rings came out in the 13th century while wedge riveting started being used in the 14th century and only in Germany. |
I agree, this is pretty cloe to what the best quality pakistani and indian made flat ring mailles I've seen look like. Perhaps the ring diameter/ wall ratio is a little off with a tighter weave than this, and the rings look too uniform, but it's not off by all that much and you can add some non-uniformity to them with pliers and some imagination. Same triangle riveting too. What they lack is the correct dimensions on the solid rings used (because it's pre-made standard industrial washers).
"The Dwarf sees farther than the Giant when he has the giant's shoulder to mount on" -Coleridge
Last edited by Johan Gemvik on Tue 16 Aug, 2011 11:45 am; edited 1 time in total
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Tjarand Matre
Location: Nøtterøy, Norway Joined: 19 Sep 2010
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I got a close up look of the maille coif at Tofta church 2 times last week as we had our tent set up within walking distance. Yes it looks very much like the rings my Indian maille shirt. In my opinion, I can now wear it and say that there are sources that shows that it's a valid interpertation of medieval maille.
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