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European 4:1 (sheet)
This is usually the first weave a mailler learns, it being the most
simple and common of the sheet weaves. It is used for just about
everything.
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Kingsmaille 8:2 (sheet)
Almost the same as the European 4:1 weave, but every
link is doubled.
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Expanding Circle 4:1
(circular sheet)
The method for converting the European 4:1 weave
into a circular form, used to make coif tops mostly. This is a
really bad picture, apologies.
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Gridlock 4:1 (sheet)
A variant on European 4:1 that has something of a rippled effect.
The image is actually a tile of the weave, since I don't have an image
of the actual weave.
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Dragonscale 4:1 (sheet)
This is a really cool weave made with two sizes of links. The
best way to explain it is two sheets of European 4:1 woven within each
other. Named so because it is reminiscent of a dragon's scales.
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Japanese 4:1 (sheet)
This is the Japanese-style weave. Technically, only the big rings
pass through four others (and actually in this patch it is eight, since
the rings are doubled), but it's so much easier to just call it 4:1.
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Half Persian 3:1 Sheet 5:1
(sheet)
The two ratios are necessary because one is the
ratio for the sheet form, and one is the ratio for the chain that it
was modified from. It's a pretty basic, but nonetheless
cool-looking weave.
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Elfsheet (sheet)
One of the more involved chainmail weaves that I
know, best in really dense ring sizes which makes for a really heavy
weave. It is worth it though.
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Boxchain (chain)
A simple, multipurpose chain variant of European 4:1.
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Byzantine (aka Birdcage)
(chain)
A variant on Boxchain, with each orb unit separated
by two links.
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Trizantine (chain)
A variant on Byzantine, with an extra link added
down the middle.
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Roundmaille 4:1 (chain)
Five widths of European 4:1 folded over and stitched into a chain
form. A fairly dense, heavy weave.
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Inverted Roundmaille
(chain)
Roundmaille woven inside out, kind of. It makes a very stiff and
cool-looking chain.
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Captive Inverted Round
(chain)
A very stiff version of regular Inverted Roundmaille that contains at
least one captive link per unit. Captive links do not pass
through any other links, but are held in "cages."
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Full Persian 4:1 (chain)
A very nice, dense, intricate weave from the Persian family. It
makes gorgeous jewelry.
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Half Persian 3:1 (chain)
An interesting, flat chain, exactly half of Full Persian (hence the
name). It is not symmetrical on both sides, so the image shows it
from the top and from the bottom.
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Half Persian 4:1 (chain)
Very similar to 3:1, but with distinct differences. HP 4:1 is
denser, more intricate, and also symmetrical on both sides. It is
sometimes referred to as the "X" weave, because it appears to form X's.
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Viperskin (chain)
A substantial flat chain weave, in appearance somewhat similar to a
three-unit width of European 6:1. Reminiscent of the scales of
some serpentine monster.
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Spiral (chain)
A fairly self-explanatory weave, I think. It has a tendency to
come unwound if given a free end.
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This Is Not Food (chain)
For the record, I was not responsible for the name
of this weave. Nonetheless, it is
true that it is not in fact food: it is in fact a variant of Spiral
that does not come unwound.
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