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Was always taught to wrap them anti clockwise

This video is as much use an impotent man in a brothel. Highlighting the lack of true genuine historical research of so called Living Historians yet again. Field Marshall Haig is turning in his grave sir!

Got directed here while researching Russian peasant leg bands.Who knew?

What was referred to as the valise was known as the small pack in the 37 pattern.

0:20 "nice butt" Coolest thing ive seen this month

Just started my WWI British reenactment journey and your channel has been incredibly helpful. I put my webbing together with no issues following the video! I really appreciate the content you've made for this community!

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Got issued ankle puttees when enlisted british army 1979,wore them till 1982 till we got issued different type of boot

To think we were wearing these bloody things in the early 1980s, although not wrapped all the way up the calf, just the top of the boot.

I want to buy this kind of shoes in India can anyone help me ????

tyy these videos r my savior when im trying to figure out how to draw this stuff

any new videos?

Not a ladder lace it’s a speed lace

The stuff about nettles and especially dreaded gause is real During RM training they would not allow the use of gators due to them “looking unprofessional” and we must have had at least one lad every ex go down from infections from the hundreds of gause pricks we were getting going thru it Now imagining an England that was much more wild and no access to antiseptic they would have literally been a life saver Not to mention tight wet garments are so much warmer than loose wet garments

great tutorial Many thanks

Hi love the video very informative just a quick question how about the ones made in India cheers

Has Quippy's been discontinued? Im having a very difficult time finding it and dont want to tap into my original 103

It is one way to ladder lace, but not the correct way for the British Army. The knot in the lace then through the first eyelet then snake the single lace across and up, acros and up all the way to the top, then wrap the remaining length of lace around the top of the boot a couple of times and secure it by tucking it under the lace and pull to tighten. This method has been used for well over a century, so I can't understand why you'd want to teach something completely different.

Fascinating... Huzzah!! 😊

Los alemanes son mucho mejor que vosotros: en todos los ejercicios de instrucción , incluso hoy , la Wehrmacht ya no la nombro pues ningún ejército podía compararse con ella.

Take his name, he’s idle! Get a grip at the attention, hand clenched extended downward with fingers together thumb curled. Never have made Guard mounting at Wellington barracks!

Wow mike i saw you in my school

I'm an amateur historian in America, who having retired, decided to get back into my study of the Great War. Just discovered the channel, and enjoyed the video so much, I subscribed. Here in the West of the US, there's not a lot of Re-Enactors going on in this region. My Great Uncle fell near the end of the War, and I do have his Compass that was sent by his mates to my Great-Grandparents. He was a gunner on an artillary crew, so I assume he used it as part of sighting the gun. It still works. Amazing, as it's over a hundred years old. Enjoyed the presentation, and I'm looking forward to watching more.

Thank you so much

I wrote to you earlier but I don't see my post. YT must've deleted it. Anyways, I was asking for your help with Black Raven Crafts. I went to him and told him you sent me his way. I paid him $123 on November 11th for leg wraps. He has not sent them and has now stopped writing to me. I am going to see if PP can get me a refund, but I would rather have the leg wraps. Can you reach out to him to see what the delay is? I hope this all works out in the end. Let me know, and if you cannot get anywhere with him, I'll try for the refund. I certainly hope he didn't steal my money.

Is there a video on how to do this with shorter, baggy norse/rus pants without pant fabric over the calves?

You actually help me lace them like the navy does, I had to try a few times to get it done correctly, love your accent, great video and tutorial

My grandfather used them during Word War I

Yeah, but, uh... could you slap your calf again please sir and thank you.

What type of boots are you wearing? What make and model? Place to buy?

Thank you. My granddad thought I was silly how he put on "bandages". Well in my defense I was 5 years old. Travel well.

Well done and thank you!

Mike, I have Elisabeth making me a pair of her leg bindings as you highly recommended in this video. Not sure how long it will take her. In the meantime, you mentioned one or two other places that also make great leg wraps. I don't see those shops in your video description. I think you mentioned one in Germany. Can you send me the links so I can also buy a pair or two from them? Thanks in advance!

Well Done!

How come your showing both ranks of lcpl and sergeant

Funny seeing you here!

This. Is waterproof .... 🤔

I got some wool ones from Germany for my Viking cosplay/ Norse wedding attire. I've struggled getting them to stay put. Thank you for this video

I had a question, can the braces that attach to the web belt be also attached to the ends of the small pack so you can shoulder carry it? I plan on turning a spare p08 small pack I have into a cartridge box for carrying ammo for my flintlock muskets and the small pack will serve perfectly i just need a cross belt to carry it

Mike, what are these boots and where can I get them?

Where would you recommend finding the ones you like from Germany? I seen to be unable to find good examples for sale. Thanks!

So what exactly is the point of ladder lacing? I know they all did it. And it looks cool for sure, I just don’t get what the utility is

Okay, firstly I love it. However, how do you tie them?

This is how my brother taught me to lace my boots when I was fourteen, wayyyy back in the late eighties. I never knew ladder laces had military roots.😅 Just wanted to look cool.😏 Got here through Welsh Viking's channel -- liked, subbed and all the rest.

Thank you so much for your explanations on historical leg wraps! I am not a re-enactor, but I have been working for a long time at figuring out how these work. You gave me the missing piece! The original WW1-2 puttees seem to be mainly knit wool (except maybe Japan: they seem to be woven). Based on the one I could work with personally, it feels like the very rugged and rather itchy wool like my father's old WW2 army blanket. Scratchy but it lasted forever. The wool would also be at least partially felted. Knits are stretchy. That plus all that texture, means they stay in place rather nicely. Like an Ace bandage! The Vikings used a wool tweed. But the way they did the weaving, used a single ply for both warp and weft, spun in opposite directions. This made a particularly stretchy and interesting cloth, according to a weaver I talked to who is re-creating it. The thread is pre-felted before weaving, and the cloth is surprisingly supple and robust. Now for my leg wraps … these days it really is not hard to find "knit wool" by the yard. I found some with about the same weight as the WW2 puttees. I cut two 4" strips such that they don't stretch much on the length, but they do stretch width-wise. I could add some twill tape to the end too, but so far I'm doing ok without it (just tuck in the ends). Wow .. I can make these as long as I want, they are way easier to wrap, and they stay in place! Feet feet are toasty warm too. Much, much much better than the plain felt often sold for re-enacting. It is important to get it stiff enough while still having some stretch. Modern knits don't "run" when they are cut, so it's easy to work with. Another thing I might try is to have someone with a sock-knitting machine, to knit me two 8' long "stockings" from un-felted wool. Then felt them. Those could be 1 or 2 layer knits, and it should be possible to get something a lot like the originals. There are people on Etsy that are making a business of customized sock knitting, using the old sock machines. Given that those were the kind of machines used back in the day to make socks, I wonder if they were also used to make puttees?

Alright mike, could you stitch two of the sof puttees together to achieve a similar effect?

Ты класссссный!!!!!!

it's really useful for our ww1 reenactment association in France in the Somme. I would like to know, after the "stand at ease" position, what order comes next? How to dismiss the ranks ? Many thanks

what a beautiful firearm! thanks for sharing Mike!

Thank you !