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Puttees
#46
I think everyone interested in this subject should take a wander over to Legio VIII's forum :wink:

First century 'chevron' style leg wraps: http://www.leg8.org/viewtopic.php?t=198
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#47
Interesting, but still, how would you acheive it?
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#48
Well so far a few options have been presented. As for the relief I posted, it's interesting and doesn't need to offer a solution.
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#49
No, but it would be nice. I have ideas too, but have yet to try them out
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#50
Byron,

I would suggest making a pair of woollen leg bindings and then trying out the various options so far suggested with them. For each option, put the bindings on securely and then run around for a few minutes. If the method does not work (or you have not done it propery) they will start to loosen and slip down your legs. If you have it right you will have found a workable solution. The proof of the pudding is, as they say, in the eating. We will never find out the truth just by talking about it. If we find a method that (a) works and (b) looks like what we see in the ancient evidence, then we still will not know that we have got it right but we will have eliminated some options and increased the chances that what we have found works MIGHT be the way it was done.

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#51
Ok, sorry for speaking!
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#52
Sorry, no offence intended and I didn't mean to imply that you weren't doing anything. Normally I end up editing my posts several times before anyone else has the chance to reply. I didn't have time ti=his time and I may have seemed a bit harsh. Sorry.

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#53
No offense taken!
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#54
See those criss cross puttees? WW1 Soldiers used to do that as well and reenactors I know do that. They start with one end and as they start to wind them up the leg they twist the puttee to make the fold the opposite way each turn up the leg,
Ever seen a pagree on a bush hat or Victorian British Army helmets..Thats done the same way...
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