1 - Making a Coil to Cut Rings from for Chainmail

Here I am showing you my little gadget which I use to make my coils of wire. The wire used is 1,6 mm (14 AWG) SG-2 MIG Welding wire (your box standard / garden variety welding wire for welding low alloy steels)

I use this wire, which is the same diameter and roughly the same properties as the (in home chain mail making) commonly used electric fencing wire. This wire is the thickest available on a spool, in this case a 15 kg (about 32 lbs).

Yes I DID cut myself on a piece of wire which protruded from the jig. You have to be VERY careful of what you are doing with wire spools and cut ends flapping about or rotating in the jig because wire will mess you up in a second. I cut my thumb and I believe I was lucky this time and I could get away with a large band aid and some disinfectant. Luckily I have all my shots in order...

I recommend you have some system in place in which the spool (large or small) of wire can be held and it's perks kept in check because wire spools tend to unwind vi

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