So I hate large freaking armor pieces right? Apparently my brain can't comprehend the relationship between a shirt of E4n1 and a full trench coat of hp3s6. I'm under exaggerating when I say this project will take some time. I've been at this monster for a few weeks now and I've yet to complete the collar and shoulders, but I have learned something other maillers may want to chew on.

HP3S6 actually has three separate biases:
natural bias
45 with the natural bias
45 against the natural bias

All have a slightly different angle when joined and the 45s can be joined without different ring sizes. (EPDM is very useful in the join because of the funky way you have to weave in the last ring but *technically* I think it cold be done in pure metal.)