Lantasea - Fallen Leaf // Maile Creations

There are many number kinds of patterns to make chainmaile. One of the most popular is the European, which is the most basic of patterns. There are Persian patterns as well, but as history went down the line, most of the patterns weren't recorded and at times lost. Throughout the page and website, details and examples will be given showing some of these common patterns.

Chainmaile was highly popular back in the Medieval eras. Even in these modern days, you can see some chainmaile in movies. Lord of the Rings the Two Towers, is a good example just of that. Gladiator, Braveheart, and many more also carry chainmaile in their films. Thankfully chainmaile still carries on and has even started to grow more popular as it is presented more to modern society.

Way of the Maile

History of Maile

After the Roman conquest in the free Celtic world, chainmaile suits were still only available to those in high power or of great wealth. Based on word derivation, it is likely that the Germans learned chainmaile from the Celts, that the use of formed metal rings fashioned together into maile armor. Chainmaile was first made in a Celtic armoury not a German one. If you study the German word for chainmaile "brunne," it is likely derived from the Celtic word for chainmaile "brunnio." If you look at other Germanic languages such as Gothic, chainmaile is "brunjo," in Anglo-Saxon it is "byrne," in old high German it is "brunja," and in old Nordic it is "brynja."

In the chainmaile findings it appears that two distinct methods of construction were used. The first method used punched out rings in an alternating pattern with the rings butted together. The second method used rings which were riveted together. The two methods varied by region. It is thought that the Celts fashioned all of their maile by hand. The Germans later perfected the riveted method by making special tools for shaping and riveting.

Patterns

Europeans

Orientals and Others

Persians

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