Oldhead Report post Posted February 7, 2018 So I decided to start making armor. I'm looking for opinions on what ring looks better. I've never seen a piece in person so I have nothing to compare to. <img src="https://image.ibb.co/ixdbAc/IMG_1288.jpg" alt="IMG_1288" border="0"> https://ibb.co/fV1JOx https://ibb.co/kYGk3x These are the same rings in the same order in both pictures. The left rings are wedge riveted. I found that doing this it was inconsistent whether the rivet actually held. The center set is dome riveted but I tried not to hammer them too flat. The right set is also dome riveted but the bottom one is flattened like the wedge riveted, the top is not as flat but the overlap is a little flatter than the rest of the ring. One note the wedge rivet I was able to pierce using a modified concrete nail, the dome rivet holes are drilled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob MacLennan Report post Posted February 8, 2018 The one in the upper right looks the most like the originals that I've seen, if memory serves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldhead Report post Posted February 8, 2018 Thanks, I didn't want to go hammering a 1000 rings and find out they are too flat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knuut Report post Posted February 11, 2018 Only a thousand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konstantin the Red Report post Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) Tangentially, are you the same Oldhead that is looking into bending some sheet metal for plate armor over on The Armour Archive? Inquiring about watershed in link overlaps? Edited February 13, 2018 by Konstantin the Red Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knuut Report post Posted February 13, 2018 50 minutes ago, Konstantin the Red said: Tangentially, are you the same Oldhead that is looking into bending some sheet metal for plate armor over on The Armour Archive? Inquiring about watershed in link overlaps? Nope, and I have no idea who it might be. I haven't been active on the Archive for many years but when I was it was as 'knuut' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob MacLennan Report post Posted February 13, 2018 7 hours ago, knuut said: Nope, and I have no idea who it might be. I haven't been active on the Archive for many years but when I was it was as 'knuut' I think that Konstantin was asking the OP, who shares that name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldhead Report post Posted February 15, 2018 On 2/12/2018 at 8:58 PM, Konstantin the Red said: Tangentially, are you the same Oldhead that is looking into bending some sheet metal for plate armor over on The Armour Archive? Inquiring about watershed in link overlaps? Yes, that's me. The forum seemed to be a little more active over there so I signed up there too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
