2 - Making rings for chainmail by use of the 'Score & Break' Method

This method of making rings for chain mail is an alternative to the "traditional" use of the mini bolt cutters and uses a simple electrical side cutter to not cut but score or mark the place the consequent break will occur.
The 'Score and Break' method does not require a lot of force since no actual cutting is taking place.
If well practised you can make your rings without very much effort and without straining your hands and forearms.

The "cut" using the 'Score and Break' method is much more straight and clean and is much more suited for making butted chain mail.
Where (bolt)cutting rings from the coils leaves a v-shaped cut the score and break method leaves a straight cut and makes for a flush seem between the butted ends of the rings.
This results in a much more smooth operation chain mail garment with very little snagging on the gambeson or garment of choice underneath.

I have ground down the beak/tip of the side cutter to be able to go further inside the coil to able to us

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