11-04-2006, 12:10 PM
Maille does not expand like a shirt so you will need a much larger hamata than your chest size. Steve of Forthcaste ( a past maker and vendor of maille ) used to say that you need a shirt that is 1/3 larger than your chest size plus any padding.
Juan Santell, no Roman name yet. Picking a name is very important and something that should not be done hastily or without much thought.