Item:Book of master armorsmithing instructions/Chapter 1/Metal mail vest

A page of the Book of master armorsmithing instructions, chapter 1: instructions for crafting a metal mail vest.

Book	Book of master armorsmithing instructions
Chapter	1
Lowest book	Journeyman
Product	Mail vest (crafted)
Difficulty	challenging
Technique	Torso Chain Armor Design
Ingredient type	finished metal chain armor

The book page below is quoted as read in game on 11 November 2026. Page numbers shift when recipes are added or the books are re-sorted; the chapter page has the current list.

Tools

• Created using a forging hammer, some tongs, some metalworking oil, a metal anvil with forge.
• Also helpful: some pliers a shovel and a bellows.

Ingredients

Qty	Ingredient	Detail
1	refined metal ingot	22 volume
1	finished large cloth padding

Book page

        -=   Chapter 1, Page 43: Instructions for crafting a metal mail vest    =-
  A metal mail vest is a craftable item in the Forging society under the Armorsmithing crafting discipline.  This is considered to be a challenging piece to make, though knowledge of the Torso Chain Armor Design technique will be beneficial to the crafter.
  This item is listed as a "finished metal chain armor" ingredient type and is created using a forging hammer, some tongs, some metalworking oil, a metal anvil with forge.  A crafter may also find it helpful to have some pliers a shovel and a bellows on hand.
 A list of ingredients is provided:
   (1) refined metal ingot (22 volume)
   (1) finished large cloth padding