Review: Nicely done
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2014
I really enjoyed Jeff Baker's first chainmail book and use it a reference to remind myself how to do certain weaves and my son uses as well. My one complaint about his first book was that there were no projects. Just the straight weave instructions.This book covers basic 4 in 1 European weave again as a refresher for the projects, and has several more weaves that are well illustrated as well. Clear photography and carefully written instructions make them easy to follow. I quite like the look of spiral chain and several of the chains included are sturdy, attractive and have a lot of potential applications. My favorite is the helm chain, which is a straight forward and easy to make chain that works well for bracelets, but also as a tether for wallets and other things.The projects have all the weaves explained, and are nice projects that are usable and make good gifts. One of my favorite projects are the juggling balls, which my son made for his dad. My husband juggles and he likes the weight and how they land with enough give to make juggling easy. The neoprene bracelet- I've made several of them, and they weave up quick and are quite contemporary looking.Thank you Mr. Baker for another fine primer on chainmail.