"Black Chainmail" Topic
4 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please avoid recent politics on the forums.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Medieval Discussion Message Board
Areas of InterestMedieval
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Recent Link
Top-Rated Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article The next Teutonic Knights unit - Crossbowmen!
Featured Profile Article
Featured Book Review
|
Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.
| Louie N | 07 Oct 2016 8:07 a.m. PST |
I was just reading through The Return of the King yesterday and I noted something I had not caught before. Pippin's mail hauberk of the Tower Guard was made of Black steal links. I am just curious how does one make chain mail black? How does it get that color? Thanks |
| wminsing | 07 Oct 2016 8:22 a.m. PST |
Blackening steel (and other metal) helps to protect it from rust. The traditional method is heating the metal and giving it an oil bath. -Will |
| Kraken Skulls Consortium | 07 Oct 2016 11:09 a.m. PST |
I own a hauberk and do a fair amount of reenacting. To be honest, often times I feel mail is viewed too frequently as silver. Old mail, even well cared for and rust free, is very often dark and almost black even without actual blackening. Also, Weta Workshop used a lot of plastic PVC mail for the principle characters in that movie. They could clip the links together quickly, and the armor was obviously much lighter. YouTube link |
| uglyfatbloke | 08 Oct 2016 5:09 a.m. PST |
Good point Kraken; mine got pretty dark over the years. |
|
