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Take a good pair of heavy duty pliers and shorten the jaws to the minimum you need for your largest rings to get better leverage. A decent hacksaw should do the trick. Grind the surface of the jaws smooth, parallel and smooth any sharp edges. Any rotary tool should work fine to accomplish that. I like to modify the Knipex 20-160 pliers this way for larger rings. Here's a picture of my first set that are still going strong a decade later. http://www.mailleartisans.org/gallery/gallerydisplay.php?key=5515 For smaller rings you can do essentially the same mods to a smaller pair of pliers like the Knipex 35-12-115.
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Scales - all materials and sizes
Jodey - TRL Tier 2 Support replied to Bernice Rahm's topic in TheRingLord Stock Updates
Yes, we will restock small ti scales in anodized colors when we receive more strip. Anodized medium are not a stock product, but can be ordered custom. Which Damascus scales are you looking for? They are all on this page: https://theringlord.com/cart/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=237&cat=Laser+Etched+Scale -
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Anodized Aluminum
Jodey - TRL Tier 2 Support replied to Bernice Rahm's topic in TheRingLord Stock Updates
These will restock this coming Monday. -
Aluminum - Bright
Jodey - TRL Tier 2 Support replied to Bernice Rahm's topic in TheRingLord Stock Updates
No ETA at this time. We are waiting for a machine part to be able to make these. -
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Attached is a photo of a bowtie woven in Dragonscale. What gauge, size and a out of rings does it take to make the bowtie? Thanks, Sylvia Jacobs
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Any ETA on 1/2" machine cut 14 gauge?
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Scales - all materials and sizes
nephamine replied to Bernice Rahm's topic in TheRingLord Stock Updates
It's been a while since I've had to re-stock... are the small/medium colored titanium scales still in the product line? Also, will any Damascus make a return? -
Jewelry Supplies - all beads, clasps, chain etc
moosecat replied to Bernice Rahm's topic in TheRingLord Stock Updates
Will there be a restock on titanium chains? Specifically CHAIN-TITAN20-Bronze? Thank you! -
What size scales are these?? Thanks!!! -
Are these small or medium scales? Thanks! -
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I try to go easy on the pressure, when using toothed pliers. Just enough to get the job done. I've also been experimenting with toothless parallel action pliers; kind to rings, not so kind to hands.
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Another safeguard is filing the plier teeth -- either with a small flat mill-file, or wear out a coarse nailboard. Doesn't take a lot; just break the points off the teeth. It's very easy if you can use a bench vise, harder if you have to hold the pliers by hand, but either way you'll manage. Linesmen's pliers tend not to be as textured as slipjoints, but being rather massive things, they suit larger rings better than small.
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Stainless Steel - Black and Plain
Jodey - TRL Tier 2 Support replied to Bernice Rahm's topic in TheRingLord Stock Updates
The wire is due by the end of the month. I don't have an exact date at this time. -
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Stainless Steel - Black and Plain
Meloria replied to Bernice Rahm's topic in TheRingLord Stock Updates
Are you still on track for September 20th to get the 14g wire in for 14g 3/8? desperate to make some tops and skirts with XL scales. Thanks. -
Hi What si the ETA for Sxaa16516Ice thank
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It's mostly practice. There's a sweet spot between the two extremes, and every ring size/material/weave combination will have an ideal pliers size and type for your hands. If a tool isn't working for you, try a different one. Don't use your pinkies if you are leaving tool marks. Pinkies add a lot of leverage, but they don't have the motor control the other fingers have. Get as much contact with the ring's surface as you can. Use adduction/abduction of the wrist (stroking fur) and try to avoid flexion/extension (revving a motorcycle) Fine control is the key to clean rings. Tool Magic/Plasti-dip helps, but it doesn't last long and needs regular reapplication. I use Vetwrap on my pliers' handles to shape them to my hand.
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What tools and/or techniques do you use to get the cleanest chainmail? In my novice experience, it feels like a tradeoff between how easily you can manipulate a rings, vs the blemishes a tool will cause. Having a heavy duty set of pliers makes moving the metal relatively easy, but inevitably leaves tool marks. Rounded jewelry pliers avoid leaving such noticeable blemishes, but they're too dainty to easily move metal. Any advice is appreciated.
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Eklypz Shadow Guard Shoulder - Equipped view (My first piece ever crafted) -
Eklypz Shadow Guard Shoulder - Detail view (My first piece ever crafted) -
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NEWB How to join weaves going opposite direction
SonicKnockout replied to SonicKnockout's topic in Discussion
Ah! Thank you!! Just needed the terminology to google the right joim 😃 Sounds so logical now -
This is a (1,2) Goldberg sphere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldberg_polyhedron#/media/File:Conway_polyhedron_Dk5sI.png) 60 hexagons, 12 pentagons, 210 edges. The large rings are the hexagons. The medium rings are the pentagons. The small rings are the edges. Every ring is doubled, so you'll need: 120 Large rings 24 Medium rings 420 Small rings These rigid spheres are really sensitive to using the correct ring sizes. There's not much room between a partially finished ball that doesn't have enough curvature to close up and one that feels like a mushy water balloon. Ignore the advice to just guess and follow ZiLi's guides on ring sizes if you don't want to reinvent the wheel.
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Scales - all materials and sizes
Jodey - TRL Tier 2 Support replied to Bernice Rahm's topic in TheRingLord Stock Updates
These will restock by Friday. -
What wire gauge and mandrel size do I need for this?
losthelm replied to Jaxadus's topic in Discussion
Any idea who made the first one? it looks a little like one of zili's yetsanihedron or one of his other balls. This may be the right one... http://zili.de/maille/tut/japsphere.htm -
Scales - all materials and sizes
Tasherz replied to Bernice Rahm's topic in TheRingLord Stock Updates
Hello, I am wondering if there might be an ETA for new stock for Z-LZS-SMHPSmall Scales - Magical Mix ? Cheers -
NEWB How to join weaves going opposite direction
Konstantin the Red replied to SonicKnockout's topic in Discussion
Short answer is use 90-degree join.
