Chain Mail Pattern

[Aryan Steels]

Just curious to know whether there exists any historical reference in terms of a chain mail pattern that is one round wire riveted ring with one punched ring used alternatively. Any help would be appreciated.

Caring
Suhel

[Matthew Amt]

Not sure what you mean, but surviving pieces of Roman mail all seem to be alternating *rows* of solid and riveted rings. The solid rings were typically punched from sheet iron, while the riveted ones were made from iron wire. The pattern is the usual "European 4-in-1". Is that what you're looking for?

Matthew

[Dan Howard]

The last time you brought up this topic it was suggested that you use the search function.
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=22163
That would still be your best recourse.

It took all of 30 seconds to find three relevant threads.
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=23126
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=18505
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=16746
It would also be a good idea to read as many of the references listed by Martijn in the third thread as possible.

[martijn.wijnhoven]

It would also be a good idea to read as many of the references listed by Martijn in the third thread as possible.

Among these references you can find a paper by Jouttijärvi, which can be obtained online for free. This study is a nice starting point.

Link:
http://www.archaeometry.dk/Jern/Jouttij ... n-mail.pdf

Cheers,

Martijn

[martijn.wijnhoven]

The same goes for Vike's paper:
http://www.vikingsna.org/translations/ringweave.pdf