Chainmail making, 4 in 1 pattern

this is a video i made demonstrating the 4 in 1 chainmail weave. its short and sloppy but was put together for a speech class. This is also the reason why there are no spoken or written instructions on the video, because i was speechifying them in the class on the day of the presentation.

[@wildginger07]

just to let Insomn know, this video presented the ONLY tutorial on this weave that actually made any real sense to me - and not only have i looked at many before, but i have actually made three cuff bracelets before and struggled with each one. this version 'clicked' with me - and i believe i will never have to look at another tutorial on this weave again. people just make sense of patterns in many different ways. many thanks from me, moronexpress!! :D

[@missveiled7095]

For the love of the gods thank you for making this.

[@tannersrdr2clips432]

This is overcomplicated bro,

[@tannersrdr2clips432]

It's a lot easier then all this bs

[@OgrePrincess13]

@@tannersrdr2clips432 Then where is your video? This broke it down perfectly for me. Don't be so negative, bro.

[@Creed109]

​@@tannersrdr2clips432How the hell did you even find that complicated??

[@Forestimp45]

I like this video. Sometimes it's hard to see the links when people are weaving. No matter how hard they try, hands and tools often get in the way of the camera's view.

[@the4kcameraman]

This comment is as old as I am

[@TheAdmiral8799]

@@the4kcameraman lol

[@funguy398]

This is great after all those years it's still best thing. You need to teach your hands to do the job, after learning it through brain.

[@evanrutherfordlazyahole9079]

Best forearm workout period high 12 gauge rings.

[@circledancer]

Coolness, thanks so much!

[@conniewhall3109]

Heck yeah, thank you.

[@Mitty35]

I happen to like it! Thanks

[@BurningKreoss]

Good video what program you used mail THE nAme plz

[@moronexpress]

this is just the way i do it. the vid was originally for a speech class assignment, a "how to" speech.
its hard for me to learn how to do something through reading alone so i figured i'd help out the other poor saps who are like me and need to see how something is done.

[@violettracey]

Thanks!

[@danielfaraoanu9515]

I feel really bad for the blacksmiths back in the day who had to make possibly dozens of cahinmail suits per day.

[@moronexpress]

sometimes if you hook your project from something and let it hang it helps keep it from clumping

[@moronexpress]

you need a good thick gauge wire, the gauge i normally use is like 12 or so, so when it bends closed it stays closed.
or you could flatten the tips of the cut part of the ring and drive a rivet through to secure it. unfortunately i've never attempted that.
there's also a small welding tool available at some chainmail websites and it'll weld your rings closed, only drawback is it's expensive.

[@moronexpress]

@Insomn i don't claim this to be the best way, just the easiest for me when i first learned.

[@moronexpress]

on the very ends you dont have to put 1 ring for every two, in order to sustain the size just have the one ring by itself... if you pause the vid right at the end you should be able to see what i mean.

[@robsonlarreiadoossantos8094]

Onde compro.o arame

[@medievallover120]

use 14-18 gauge wire for armor....

[@Rasti1994]

Wow, it's very slow patient.

[@SquidChipProductions]

see, this is a good video except:
WE CANT MAGICALLY PUT RINGS THROUGH RINGS

[@shadywolf9724]

?

[@Insomn]

Just to let everyone know, this video presents just about the most complicated and adstract way to make a simple 4-in-1 weave and you are all worse at making chainmail for having watched it. If you try to make, say, a shirt using this technique you will probably never finish it.
Good animation, but seriously dude. The only way you could have made the weave more complex is if you opened every ring. My technique uses 4 closed and four open, and only 1/8th of those rings have to be woven.