I finished the aventail. I cut out all the slits, totaling 69. Here's the brass with all the slits:
Here's a closeup of the slits, showing how big the things actually are:
The way I riveted the thing on was to drill a hole exactly the size of a piece of brass rod, then cut a piece of brass about 1/16" longer than the hole. I then peened one end, turned the piece over, and peened the other side. It looks pretty nice, in my opinion:
I finished the aventail by putting on the mail, which I filched off of my last Viking helm. I inserted a ring into each slit, passing a piece of wire through the brass tube. Then I crimped the ends of the wire, holding everything in place.
All that's left is to add the leather suspension, which may be a little while, as I don't have any leather right now. I plan to sell some Viking helms with rawhide plates soon, and should be buying leather for those. (Incidentally, if you're interested, feel free to email me.)
Until next time,
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