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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 1796770" data-attributes="member: 177">This is true.This is not exactly true.&nbsp; When people think &quot;chainmail&quot;, they typically think of what is known as &quot;4 in 1&quot; mail, in which each ring has four other rings passing through it.&nbsp; With typical rings, this does have give in both directions (more in one direction than in the other).&nbsp; However, it isn't the only weave out there.The other major weave used in European chainmail is known as &quot;6-in-1&quot; - each ring has six other rings linked to it.&nbsp; With typical rings, it has a small amount of give in one direction, and almost no give in another.&nbsp; Historically, you'd use 6-in-1 for areas that needed protection and little flex (the torso and sleeves, for example), and you'd use 4-in-1 for the joints.&nbsp; In both weaves, varying the diameter of the ring and the gauge of the wire used will vary the flex and weight of the resulting mail.&nbsp; With small rings of thick wire, you can make 4-in-1 with almost no flex, and so on.&nbsp; If you start playing with weaves that use rings of multiple sizes (not historical, but hey), or rings that are ovals instead of circles, you can get some even more interesting stuff happening.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 1796770, member: 177"] This is true. This is not exactly true. When people think "chainmail", they typically think of what is known as "4 in 1" mail, in which each ring has four other rings passing through it. With typical rings, this does have give in both directions (more in one direction than in the other). However, it isn't the only weave out there. The other major weave used in European chainmail is known as "6-in-1" - each ring has six other rings linked to it. With typical rings, it has a small amount of give in one direction, and almost no give in another. Historically, you'd use 6-in-1 for areas that needed protection and little flex (the torso and sleeves, for example), and you'd use 4-in-1 for the joints. In both weaves, varying the diameter of the ring and the gauge of the wire used will vary the flex and weight of the resulting mail. With small rings of thick wire, you can make 4-in-1 with almost no flex, and so on. If you start playing with weaves that use rings of multiple sizes (not historical, but hey), or rings that are ovals instead of circles, you can get some even more interesting stuff happening. [/QUOTE]

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