In early July, I did a chin strap in late medieval style. The technology is probably quite unhistorical and the result has no direct model, but it is reminiscent of the shape and style of the finds from London, mountains, etc.. The rings overall diameter is about 45 mm.
The work began with a 2 mm brass wire bent into an overlapping ring. The sawed off with a guldsmedssåg and brazed together with a small piece of silver solder. The ring was forged then out to a 4 mm Dred flat ring, which was decorated, filed and polished. The decor was carved up with a slightly jaded cold chisel and punch. The nail was driven out of brass wire of the same thickness. It is cold forged and thus deformationshärdad but the area that is folded around the ring is heated to facilitate shaped nicely.
The whole thing was a birthday present was that I hope was appreciated.
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