About this Site:
I started this site to be a platform for the research that I have done on various topics of Medieval history and reenactment. As I continued to research, to learn, and to develop, I have continued to develop and add to this site. Although it started as a maille tutorial, I have expanded to include historical research, sewing tutorials, and other research on the Medieval period.
I started this site to be a platform for the research that I have done on various topics of Medieval history and reenactment. As I continued to research, to learn, and to develop, I have continued to develop and add to this site. Although it started as a maille tutorial, I have expanded to include historical research, sewing tutorials, and other research on the Medieval period.
- I wanted to provide helpful tutorials and guides on making riveted maille, you can find these at the Riveted Maille Guides page. I hope they help you on your journey.
- I wanted to create accessible research on maille. Although there is a lot of good stuff out there, I have tried to focus on some less talked about angles of maille such as production from mining the iron, the cost of maille, to how guilds worked. Many of the sources were hard to come by. I am blessed to live in a county library system that allows access to every state university in Ohio. Because of that, I have access to some of the best books and research. My primary goal was to create a place where people could easily access information about maille and medieval fashion. You can read more at the History of Maille Making and history of fashion pages.
- I wanted to discuss some issues relating to maille making theory such as the metallurgy of steel, what various heat treatment processes involve as well as how maille would have been made and what that can teach us today. You can find more at the Maille Making Theory Page.
- I wanted to detail how to make medieval garments for reenactment. These garments are necessary for a truly authentic look and I hope that my tutorials on how to sew them, and how to sew in general at the Making Medieval Clothing pages are helpful. I have expanded this section greatly over the years as my sewing skills have improved and as I have made more advanced garments.
- I wanted to give some basic tutorials on making medieval accessories for your kit such as costrels, bags, and personal items. These are in the Medieval Kit section.
- I wanted to give back to the lute community in a very small way by posting some of my own arrangements of medieval songs for the renaissance lute. These are located at the Lute Music Catalogue.
- I wanted to discuss where and what kind of supplies to buy for maille. Especially regarding wire and solid rings. You can find more about that in the Maille Supplies page.
- I wanted to create a site that would link to and feature other sites that were helpful to me. You can go to the helpful links and sites page for more information. I have described what the site contains and how it contributes to the maille community. Go to the Helpful Links and Sites page for more info.
- Finally, I wanted to provide a central bibliography on all of the works I relied on for my studies. Although some are not easily accessible over the internet or are pay-blocked, some may be available at a local library especially if you have a university nearby. Go to the Bibliography page for more information.
About the Author: I am a 30 something husband, father, and lawyer. In my teens I made two suits of maille and thought that I had satisfied my urge to have a suit of armor. However, I found that merely having the suit wasn't really what I wanted. Instead, I found that learning about the past through doing is what most appeals to me. To that end, I have provided tutorials for making riveted maille as well as sewing tutorials with an aim to help others on this same endeavor.
Although I am a lawyer, I am a historian at heart. I graduated with a BA in History in 2009 and I wanted to share my knowledge of medieval history with others. I have benefited greatly from other sites, and I hope to add to the already great information out there on the subject.
Although I am a lawyer, I am a historian at heart. I graduated with a BA in History in 2009 and I wanted to share my knowledge of medieval history with others. I have benefited greatly from other sites, and I hope to add to the already great information out there on the subject.
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