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Make chain mail
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Attach a chain sleeve to a chainmail shirt
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Make an aluminum flower bouquet out of soda cans
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Create a blacksmith forge in your backyard easily
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Weave a suit of elven chain mail
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Make Chain Mail Armor from Start to Finish
How To:
Weave a suit of medieval scale mail
How To:
Weld figurines
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Tailor your chain mail armor for the best fit
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Weave a suit of dragonscale style chain mail
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Make a cool recycled license plate mail box
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Make a shopping cart chair with MAKE magazine
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Coil wire to create links for weaving chainmail
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Join the front and back pieces when building a chain mail shirt
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