Jerry Penner, The Chain Mail Guy

Authentic Armour - Cool Club Clothing - Gorgeous Jewelry

Rings and Tools

Bags of Rings | Starter Kits | DIY Books

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	Chain Mail Basics Third Edition e-Book Chain Mail Basics Third Edition adds more good stuff to an already informative book. Over 50 black and white pictures and illustrations show you what to do, what not to do, why not to do it, and gives directions for knitting over a dozen items including shirts, skirts, bras, belts, and jewelry. You will find tips on choosing comfortable tools, description of the mental roadblocks that keep many people from finishing their first work, sources for wire and rings, and cleaning tips for sterling silver, brass, and galvanized steel. You'll find a section on working with (and colouring!) titanium. The various knits covered include the European 4-in-1, 6-in-1, Foxtail, King Chain and the Knit-3-Drop-1 stitch. If you're thinking of knitting and don't know if you have enough money for rings and a book, get the book. Buy on Etsy!
	Starter Kit Add two bags of 1/16" dia. aluminum wire 3/8" dia. rings so you've got something to work with as you read the book and learn the knits. Buy on Etsy!
	Complete Starter Kit Save yourself the trouble of finding decent knitting pliers when you get your kit. Add two pairs of 6" linesman's pliers to your kit. These ones are Chain Mail Guy Approved. Better than needle-nose pliers, the teeth are specially shaped to give you some grip without marring soft rings. Made to minimize the amount of hand pressure required so you can knit longer. Buy on Etsy!

Perfectly Cut Rings

All of my rings are beautifully cut. I specially designed my cutting tools to give these rings an angle cut with no burr around the face. The angle cut means they assemble faster because the ends don't have to be as precisely aligned to produce a good closure as with a straight cut. These are not saw-cut rings so there is no burr around the face of the cut. The burr-free edge means you don't have to polish the finished work to make sure it won't rip nylons or scratch skin. This means you can knit faster, cheaper, and better than someone who doesn't use my rings.

I won't sell a ring I wouldn't use myself.

DIY Ring Kits

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Jerry Penner, The Chain Mail Guy

Authentic Armour - Cool Club Clothing - Gorgeous Jewelry

Rings and Tools

Don't know where to start? Get the book!

Chain Mail Basics Third Edition e-Book

Starter Kit

Complete Starter Kit

Perfectly Cut Rings

DIY Ring Kits

Galvanized Steel

#304 Stainless Steel

#316 Stainless Steel

Aluminum

Silicon Bronze

About as tough to work as galvanized steel, this material makes great accents in galvanized steel pieces.

Copper

Sterling Silver

Half-Hard sterling silver round wire works a little tougher than copper. If you'd like to experiment with a design without committing to silver, try it first in copper.

Titanium

What's the Difference Between Grade #1 and 6AL4V?

What's the Difference Beween 6AL4V and 6AL4V-ELI?

Nitrile Rubber

Nitrile rubber is safe to wear for people with latex allergies. These rings are durable, wear-resistant and very light. They can reduce the weight of a steel garment by almost half.