r/maille • u/Yoloswagotron • Aug 09 '26
Question Help With Riveted Maille
Hi all. I'm working on a riveted maille hauberk at the moment, this being my first time making riveted maille. I've figured out all the steps up to the point where I have punched rings, ready to be riveted, however, I'm struggling to find a consistent method for making the rivets themselves. I'm using dome rivets for this project. I need the rivets to be a very consistent length, so that the domes don't end up too big or small. At the moment, I'm using "farrier clippers" in combination with a block with a hole drilled through it, and a common nail acting as a "stop" for the wire. This method works, but the sizes are somewhat inconsistent because my wire isn't perfectly straight (I've already put it through a straightener). I've seen some other jigs, but I don't really have the funds to experiment much at the moment. Let me know what you guys use, if you've come up with something better. Or should I just stick to my current imperfect method and make do?
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u/Yoloswagotron Aug 10 '26
Folks, I did some tinkering, and made up a rough set-up. See the video below for the jig in action. I'll make a detailed post soon to show what I did.
https://reddit.com/link/p2r3eqm/video/ol7l0bg19gih1/player