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An older friend of mine worked just out of high school in a welding shop. He had a pair of foil gum wrappers that he heli-arc welded together
Welding razor blades together, with a MIG
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The razor blade thing (for me) goes back 35+ years to high school along with the aluminum can stacking. My shop teacher showed us how and had us give it a try and no one could do it then. Course, we couldn't do anything much but burn things then. He was showing off and we all thought he was something.
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When I was in welding school it was a torch and snuff cans. 
Dr_Zinj
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I always wondered if chain mail links should be welded, or riveted?
k0ua
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traditionally they were riveted. Flattened on the ends. overlapped, and punched while hot, then riveted.
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As a retired engineer from The Gillette Company, I can tell you a "real" razor blade is a mere 0.003 thick. We weld each blade to its blade support in 13 places using a laser and it's naturally an automated process....
Sensor: 0.003
Mach 3: 0.003
Fusion: 0.003
Pro-Glide: 0.003
Sensor: 0.003
Mach 3: 0.003
Fusion: 0.003
Pro-Glide: 0.003
Fallon
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When my wife made my shirt she did a tighter weave with stainless. She closed the links so the ends butted together, but didn't secure them with anything but natural tension. Looks good & seems pretty strong.
k0ua
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They are strong enough to wear, and for looks.. BUT not strong enough to really act as armor to help stop sword blows. They will open up and fail. The originals were all riveted. As hard as that is to do, and as long as that takes.
CNC Dan
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I think I have heard of some people TIGing them. Would be easy, if your machine has a spot timer.