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 Post Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:16 am 
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I have just bought some heavy leather and am trying to figure out what I am going to do with it. I am going through the learning process of hardening the leather and I am also thinking about adding rings.

The question I have now is this: Metal rings give a +1, so If I use 12 gauge rings will I be able to add a +2 or not? The rules are kind of vague about the adding and subtracting of points for the add-ons.

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 Post subject: Re: heavy guage
 Post Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:05 am 
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The rings will give +1. The +1 for heavy guage materials is for the base material. So if the leather was at least 1/4" thick it could get that bonus. You can still get a bonus for superior construction, etc. But that is subjective and will vary from reeve to reeve.

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 Post subject: Re: heavy guage
 Post Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:14 am 
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this is almost on topic....or at least similar:

will 14 gauge aluminum hold up for chainmail?

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 Post subject: Re: heavy guage
 Post Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:18 pm 
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Kenta RedHawk";p="9539 wrote:
this is almost on topic....or at least similar:

will 14 gauge aluminum hold up for chainmail?


Yes, even 16 gauge alum will hold up but may need to be repaired more frequently. I am working on a 16 gauge steel piece right now. Do people still give a -1 on aluminum as it was in the past?

How much are you paying for aluminum? Steel is under $18 for 14gauge 1/3mile @ Farm & Tractor stores


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 Post subject: Re: heavy guage
 Post Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:32 pm 
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The minimum for chain mail is 16 gauge, so 14 gauge would get a +1 for heavier gauge, but the aluminum would be a -1 for materials. So it would still be 3pts for a 4 on 1 standard pattern.

This is , of course, subject to the reeve seeing the product and determining if the heavier gauge aluminum is still sturdy enough to be as effective as 16 gauge steel.

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