Chain mail

[Caradoc]

You may have a good way to make some extra kilt cash there. I know lots of folks that frequent the Renaissance (sp?) fests are into their costumes like we are our kilts and chainmail goes for big bucks.

I gave up trying to make money knitting mail a loooong time ago.

That hauberk you see at the RenFaire for $500 was likely made in India or Pakistan, the guy running the booth paid $80 for it and $20 in shipping.

If I sold a hauberk that I'd made for $500, I'd be making less than $6 an hour.

[cwr89]

That hauberk you see at the RenFaire for $500 was likely made in India or Pakistan, the guy running the booth paid $80 for it and $20 in shipping.

not always true, at least from my standpoint. I am sure that Rygar would disagree. After all, he co-hosts one of the Maille booths at the cincy ren-fest.

and, if you payed $100 total for a Pakistani Machine made piece o' crap. I am sorry to inform you, you have been violently ripped off.

as for you question MacGregor, I know that Rygar's booth had everything from shirt and coif to fine jewelery, and If I remember it was the letter expensive things like ear rings and bracelets that sold for the most part. but to let you in on a little secret, if you want maille, talk directly to the person who is making it. like with kilts, it is very specific if you want a good fit. (and it probably wont cost you an arm and a leg. just an arm. the mark up of a faire is a killer.)

~Casey

[Caradoc]

but to let you in on a little secret, if you want maille, talk directly to the person who is making it. like with kilts, it is very specific if you want a good fit.

Um.

Actually, if I wanted mail, I'd make the stuff myself. I used to make a *lot* of it, taught classes on how to do it, built my own rig to make links, used a Dremel to grind out new faces on several pairs of pliers to get a better grip, et cetera, ad nauseam.