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-Anne Dudley Bradstreet
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Sizing Explanation | Popular Weaves and Corresponding Ring Sizes | Chain Maille Pliers | Findings | Storage Tubes
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 Ring size = 21g:2.5mm |
 Ring size = 21g:2.5mm |
 Ring size = 21g:2.5mm This is my favorite weave (Byzantine) |
 Copper Rings Ring size = 18g:5mm |
 Byzantine |
Ex: 3:21 (a tiny ring) means that the mandrel used to
make the ring was .094" around and the wire was 21 gauge.
Remember, the larger the number, the
smaller the diameter of the wire. 3:21s are tiny, 11:19s are medium and 18:16s are
huge.
Coming soon
Gauge - This is the thickness of the wire. The higher the number, the smaller the wire.
| Gauge | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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| MM | .724 | .812 | .912 | 1.024 | 1.15 | 1.291 | 1.45 |
| In. | .028" | .032" | .036" | .040" | .045" | .051" | .057" |
Popular Weaves and Corresponding Ring Sizes
(coming soon)
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18 |
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2.5mm |
21g:2.5mm |
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5.0mm |
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