The lower the number the thicker the wire. 14g is much thicker than 18g wire
American Wire Gauge or AWG
Gauge Inches Millimeter Conversion
14g 0.0641 1.628
16g 0.0508 1.291
18g 0.0403 1.024
19g .0359 0.912
20g 0.0320 0.812
21g 0.0285 0.723
22g 0.0253 0.664
24g 0.0201 0.511
Sometimes inner diameters are given in inches and not millimeters. To convert inches to millimeters multiply inches x 25.4
Suggested Aspect Ratio for Weaves
Box Chain: 5 - 4.68
Byzantine: 3.5 - 3.32
European 4-in-1: 4.0 - 3.109
Half Persian 3-in-1: 4.2 - 4.094 *The Alchemists Vessel 3.694
Half Persian 4-in-1: 5.0 - 4.683
Full Persian: 5.5 - 5.16, *The Alchemists Vessel 6.157 (beaded)
Jens Pind's Linkage: 3.0 - 2.76
Dragon Scale: 4.0 - 4.5 / 6.0 - 6.5
For more informaiton on Wire Gauges and Aspect Ratios we direct you to the following pages.
Wire Gauges - [Wiki, the first 3 columns are the ones to view]
zlosk.com: Aspect Ratio Table
Inches / Millimeter Conversion Chart
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