AS Viking Knit Documentation

Documentation for your consideration Viking Knit (aka Trichinopoly chain) Drífa at lækjamoti (Dawn) 2015 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 4 DESCRIPTION OF ENTRY .............................................................................................................................. 4 VIKING KNIT IN PERIOD ........................................................................................................................ 4 NOTABLE FINDS ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Hämeenlinna necklace ............................................................................................................................ 5 Man’s cuff ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Trewhiddle scourge ................................................................................................................................ 7 Chain fragment ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Ardagh chalice........................................................................................................................................ 8 Pendant chains ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Tara Brooch ........................................................................................................................................... 9 ALTERNATE CHAIN PERIOD CHAIN STYLES .................................................................................................. 9 Loop-in-loop chain ................................................................................................................................. 9 Additional chain types ...........................................................................................................................10 DISTRIBUTION OF VIKING KNIT FINDS ........................................................................................................10 Distribution by time ...............................................................................................................................10 Distribution by location .........................................................................................................................10 Distribution by gender ...........................................................................................................................11 PERIOD CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................................................................11 WIRE PRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................11 Wire drawing .........................................................................................................................................11 Created by a silversmith ........................................................................................................................12 Period tools ...........................................................................................................................................12 Materials ...............................................................................................................................................13 Wire gauge ............................................................................................................................................13 CHAIN PRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................14 Number of ‘ribs’ ....................................................................................................................................14 Chain width ...........................................................................................................................................15 Jewellery production .............................................................................................................................15 PERIOD FINISHING ......................................................................................................................................16 ADDITIONAL AREAS FOR RESEARCH ...........................................................................................................17 MY CONSTRUCTION METHODS..........................................................................................................18 MATERIALS & TOOLS NEEDED ....................................................................................................................18 TECHNIQUE ................................................................................................................................................18 Featured necklace .................................................................................................................................19 TRICHINOPOLY SAMPLES & LESSONS LEARNED ..........................................................................................21 Wire types ..............................................................................................................................................21 Length estimations .................................................................................................................................23 Finishing ................................................................................................................................................24 Additional examples ..............................................................................................................................25 BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................................................................................26 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES : ..........................................................................................................................28 APPENDIXES .............................................................................................................................................30 APPENDIX 1 – ADDITIONAL CHAIN TYPES ...................................................................................................30 More loop-in-loop chain examples ........................................................................................................30 Rolo chain ..............................................................................................................................................31 Curb chain .............................................................................................................................................31 2 | P a g e Link & bar chain ...................................................................................................................................32 Spool knitting .........................................................................................................................................32 APPENDIX 2 – WIRE COST ...........................................................................................................................33 APPENDIX 3 – LENGTH ESTIMATIONS ..........................................................................................................34 APPENDIX 4 – TRICHINOPOLY OR WIRE SPOOL KNITTING ? ..........................................................................35 Derrynaflan paten .................................................................................................................................35 APPENDIX 4 – IN THE STYLE OF THE HÄMEENLINNA NECKLACE .................................................................36 Period examples ....................................................................................................................................36 Modern examples...................................................................................................................................41 APPENDIX 5 – ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTATION – CREATING CHAIN DIRECTLY ON FABRIC .........................42 3 | P a g e Introduction Trichinopoly chain, and chains like it, has been found from a variety of cultures and times however for this entry I’m focusing on Viking Age Scandinavia and the lands visited by the “Viking” people. This chain was used for a variety of decorative (and sometimes functional-decorative) purposes; not just jewellery. The production of the chain was likely only possible after the development of wire-drawing techniques, and once wire was produced, this chain could have been produced with limited tools. The technique is notably similar to the Viking Age textile craft of nålbinding. My chain is made of purchased silver-plated copper wire, which I made into chain. For the necklace on display, I also made the links from a heavier gauge of silver-plated copper wire and assembled the main pendant from purchased materials (Czech crystal, metal foil, split ring), while the other (temporary) pendants were purchased. My tools were largely store-bought with the exception of my draw-plate which was made from purchased wood. Description

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