Leg Wraps: Why and How to do Them

[@TheBeardedAxe]

A special Thanks to one of Patrons: Joshua Robison Thanks for helping make this possible :)

[@lutinlaut]

I’m very new to re-enactment show fighting and someone gifted me two leg wrap sets for my birthday, now I know how to use them!

[@TheBeardedAxe]

@@lutinlaut That's great to hear! Have fun in the new hobby and good luck 🤞

[@skitz-oh]

You're beard is majestic! Fair play man, probably THE most beautiful beard I have ever seen!

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Thank you very much. It took me years of not shaving 🤣

[@Legos4Musketeers]

Thanks for the help, now you've inspired me to wear Puttees outdoors!!!

[@artemisia2002us]

Well done video. Thanks.

[@prestobizmal]

I’ve used black bandage wrapping that I picked up at a rite aid on the way to a ren fair one year. Forgot my wraps at home, they worked great in a pinch but they get very tight throughout the day.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

I experimented with that once but I didn't think it was a viable option. I'd honestly just rather go without and be more comfortable. But I'm glad it worked out for you- if only for just the day.

[@osricsbruk]

Now, that is a legendary beard of epic proportions! Respekter skegget ✊️

[@mjosedoval3173]

This is really useful! I was having some struggles with the outfit for my very first larp character and this rocks! Thank you so much!!!

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Glad to be of some help. Feel free to ask any questions you may have about the hobby.

[@LoneTailProductions]

Literally just used this to wrap my first set and I’m so happy with the advice. Hit the subscribe button so fast haha

[@Biestdrinker]

Thanks my man! This method made it easy

[@TheBeardedAxe]

@@Biestdrinker your welcome my friend!

[@gigglemugproject9207]

The way I have always seen this done is ending at the top of the calf. Interesting to see it done the opposite way.

[@bigwilf1966]

Thx looking at mine for my Great kilt, Just got a pair for my birthday so all set now.

[@Saxon2024]

I tie my leg wraps with a strip of leather at the top final wrap and usually start from the bottom, I’m off to the woods this weekend and will try this method. Top stuff

[@TheBeardedAxe]

I've seen that method as well and it can look really cool. But I'm about ease And simplicity at this point of my life lol. I hope have a great event. Let us know about your adventures and how the new wrap style worked for you.

[@Lavena_Delcasy]

This is super helpful! Thank you so much! Before I've had to ask friends to help me as I was completely useless at doing my own leg wraps.

[@freddyw4555]

Good one. It’s good if they stretch a little

[@AzraelThanatos]

I'd learned in a similar way to the first of the two methods you use, though with a longer wrap. Basically, a start at the top near where you want the top of the wrap to be, then start with a loop down under your foot and back up before starting the actual wrapping, the bit adds a little bit more protections against debris and things getting into your shoes.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

That's good to know. I've done the loop under the foot but it started to cause a strain on the arch of my foot so that method was a no go after that.

[@AzraelThanatos]

@@TheBeardedAxeIt's similar to how you'd wrap your ankle if you have issues with it

[@1275chet]

Thank you for doing this video.

[@scotthopkins4598]

I appreciate this video brother thank you, I will be using the first technique when I buy my wraps.

[@brazilsesioma853]

Good advice. Have talked about your boots?

[@TheBeardedAxe]

I have a video on how I made my old viking boots into super comfortable modern boots but still has that viking look. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn2TgZalpbqcsMk Here is my review on what I think about the build: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoXYmoOHedBmqbM Hope that helps. Bryan

[@crystalheart9]

Great video on how to do leg wraps. I find this stuff so interesting.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Glad you liked it :)

[@MrCrniVrag]

I do it foot first because of a few reasons: 1. My leather shoes are pretty open at the part where they get laced, so wrapping them around my foot first and proceeding over the ankle keeps everything nasty outside. The wraps literally seal that whole part up. 2. I have handmade wool wraps which are not sewn on the sides which gives them very good stretch potential, so if you put them on properly they stick together like velcro. 3. I wear woolen baggy pants and if I don't raise them to a certain point before wrapping, I can forget about sitting down or bending over to pick something up. Going from the feet up they allow for the pants to slip out a bit afterwards and finishing with the wrap one layer underneath the top prevents that part from loosening also (so you don't go over the last wrap to tuck them in, but under it). This way was tested on a 4 day winter camp where I wrapped once, fought in battles, hiked, drank and slept in them for 3 nights (never took them off because it was chilly as fuq in the tent and I was drunk most nights). I didn't even have to adjust them once. Also, a big reason for that might be point 2. because I used woolen wraps before, but the new ones are worth every cent of their 90 Euros price. I just can't praise them enough.

[@nae1782]

Thank you this is helpful!

[@a45456565]

Thank you😺

[@micheloff-grid4248]

Very interesting I have my way also to dress in the canadien winter

[@FreakySei]

Thank you for this easy tutorial ! Got a viking larp coming in june, and I gotta say my calves look quite dashing now ! :)

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Glad to hear it my friend :)

[@stephenmcvay5368]

It was very helpful. Thanks.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

You're very welcome

[@ekotoxic1663]

totally didn't use this tutorial for an anime cosplay I'm doing... Thanks for the help!

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Glad I could help :)

[@michaelanderson2166]

How do you keep the water from falling into your boot in the rain?

[@ThePizzaGoblin]

Where might one obtain good quality leg wraps? What kind of keywords should i be looking for? Weave type and things

[@TheBeardedAxe]

I had gotten mine on Etsy for a very reasonable price. Burgscheider sells period accurate clothing. They also sell legs wraps there.

[@ThePizzaGoblin]

@@TheBeardedAxe awesome, thanks!

[@TheBeardedAxe]

@@ThePizzaGoblin your very welcome 😁

[@CarlDWardJr]

Well done!

[@CarlDWardJr]

Good information.

[@ValgusOrdo]

This video was quite fun to watch, and I especially liked the historical/practical reasons for wearing these! Would they still help if you put them outside your boots, like to cover a zipper?

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Great question. I have advised this to help cover combat boots but of course you'll need more fabric then usual.

[@SoraEmbersVT]

I was just about to ask this.

[@gandalfthegrey]

thank you. This was helpful

[@ourtechwriter]

Substitute for long underwear in winter? Leave the kneecap boney, and wrap up thigh with a separate piece?

[@Medieval_Mayhem]

Great video - excellent tips.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Thanks :)

[@thehydromaniac8868]

This was REALLY useful! Thank you, mon frère!

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Your very welcome 😊

[@ArtemensiaK]

Im allergic to wool. What can I use instead? I understand that they should have kind of a stretch and should be a bit coarse, so it "sticks" to itself. But what should I use? I am prepared to weave it myself

[@TheBeardedAxe]

I've seen linen leg wraps but they usually slip down after few hours. How do you do with alpaca wool? I know it's hypoallergenic.

[@ArtemensiaK]

@@TheBeardedAxe I did not know that. Never tried it. I think I will now. Thanks for the tip

[@TheBeardedAxe]

@@ArtemensiaK I hope it works out for you. Let us know what happens.

[@b4bluey]

Like It Fella > Thank You

[@Will-bo7kg]

Is there a particular reason you go top to bottom inside the boot rather than the bottom to top outside the boots (like that seen by many armies during WW1)? As doing it your way means dirt can get into the boots and they don't wick moisture as well. The only advantage I can think of for doing it your way is that you can take the boots on and off without removing. However I'm not sure if that really counts as you still need to take them off the change your socks.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

1. I go top to bottom so when the wraps fall down it falls into the wrap below it. Keeps it from unraveling for the most part. If you have wool pants the friction with the wool leg wraps will keep it in place much better then linen or cotton. 2. I haven't had any issues with dirt as of yet. Mud just cakes on but dries and flakes off so not that much of a problem. Btw wool self cleans because of lanalin (so?) oil. Dirt ans other stuff can't get soaked up into the fibers because the natural oils are too slick. Like a non-stick pan but...fabric. 3. Changing socks would be difficult as you have to unravel the wraps but for me that's only gonna happen when I go to bed and leave my socks out over night to air out. Again wool socks for the win as they will still be fresh the next day due to the lanalin oil in the wool. Btw alpaca wool is by far the best option for socks. Super soft, durable and hypoallergenic. Hope this helps :)

[@Ayla_Makes_Things]

Do you have any advice for hot weather? Would linen leg wraps be good for protection from the sun, or would it be better to go without during hot weather?

[@TheBeardedAxe]

I would go without in hot weather for most things. Wear kinen pants and tunics as well. If I'm in leg armor, or I'm going into the woods, however, I'll put them on. Other then that, be comfortable.

[@jamesarmstrong5424]

Is there any evidence of leg wraps being utilized in Scotland at any period? Just wondering how these would work with a kilt!?

[@TheBeardedAxe]

I'm not sure. Not my area of expertise tbh. I would think thick wool nalbinding socks would be the norm with a kilt. But again I wouldn't know for certain.

[@roverruju4508]

Any tips on leg wraps especially large? they don't seem to work quite as well for the methods shown here.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Like your calves are large or the wraps themselves are large?

[@roverruju4508]

@@TheBeardedAxe The Wraps are wider, its the perfect length but its around 3 times larger than they should be XP

[@TheBeardedAxe]

@@roverruju4508 I've never encountered that kind of problem. I would think you would overlap them more then halfway. You could also trim them down to the right width if need be. Experiment and see what you come up with. I'm kinda curious as to deal with this.

[@roverruju4508]

@@TheBeardedAxe As far as I have found out from experimenting, any normal method of tying it, or holding it down without a separate piece don't work, its very loose no matter how tight you make it, but I've found that when it goes around my foot or knee it tightens more than regular leg wraps, so I think that people can either tie it around their knee or foot, or use some sort of pin or sticky solution to help keep them wound, hope this helps if you ever get wraps like what I've got.

[@keyosuke]

Useful, thanks.

[@kingmasterlord]

this video introduces the concept of leg wraps to me. don't they have strips of Kevlar fabric you could make modern ones with?

[@TheBeaconBro]

where did you find pants like that? they seem super comfy!

[@TheBeardedAxe]

They are very comfortable. Burgschneider makes them. In fact I did a review of them a while back. Let me get the link for that. Hold on.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXvOYaKdoK-hoaM

[@harrisonmiller404]

Hey man, do you still remember where you got those leg wraps from? thx

[@TheBeardedAxe]

I got those on Etsy several years ago. I recently looked up a pair and the cheapest set I could find were $30.

[@TheeCoolKid]

Thank you man appreciate it!​@@TheBeardedAxe

[@UeharaKeitaro上原恵太郎]

In East Asia and Southeast Asia, leg wraps were very common for soldiers.

[@MacAirgead]

Yards or feet?

[@TheBeardedAxe]

I meant feet sorry 😬. So roughly 3-5 yards depending on how awesome your calves are lol

[@MacAirgead]

@@TheBeardedAxe calves like a Clydesdale

[@TheBeardedAxe]

@@MacAirgead it doesn't hurt to have extra leg wrap material. You can always trim it back if it's too long but adding more after the fact isn't much of an option. Hope all this helps 🙂

[@voluspa4263]

Great video, gained yourself a new subscriber there. Can't believe I haven't seen your channel before! On an entirely unrelated note, where did you get your boots? Looks great!

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Those are from Viking leather craft. I have a review video for them in my reviews playlist if you want to get good, bad and ugly about them.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniwnHaPfLVje5Y Here's the link to the video

[@eyedestroyeverything9953]

Do you mean 12 “ , you said 12 yards. That seems like a lot for 1 leg . Thanks for the vid

[@TheBeardedAxe]

I goofed. I meant 12 feet. Some of my friends could use 15 feet because they have these huge calves.

[@michaelanderson2166]

@@TheBeardedAxe I was freaking out a little about that. 12 yards would be a ton of fabric, even in a band.😏

[@NoriMori1992]

I've never seen someone wrap down from the knee instead of up from the ankle before. I wonder why that is.

[@ivan55599]

I thought this was about doing leg wraps. I mean, in a loom.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Sorry to disappoint? lol

[@gwendolynnowlan2427]

A real dawrf ^^ omg so cool.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Not quite. Too tall lol 😂

[@SamCaracha]

Attention! Disclaimer! Never do your wrap from the body towards the extremity! That is a medical mistake! Always start distal and wrap towards the body, no matter where you wrap, arms or legs, no matter how strong! It is not only the blood, it is also the circulation in the extravascular space that might get you into problems. You may not have problems with your veins and your soft tissue now, so don't get it started! If you already have varicosis or a oedema or had a tumor or have a vascular disease do not do that at all before consulting your doctor. In that cases even a light wrap might get you into problems, so you should learn how to do it properly! It is not an issue if done properly, but learn it the right way!

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Decent advice but I don't wrap it nearly tight enough for there to be any issue with circulation. I can understand if your putting on a bandage and you have to put pressure on it but this isn't on that level. Barely snug is what I was loud call it. Not so loose it'll come unraveled but just snug enough to keep it together. Hope that helps.

[@nicolecrystal6765]

How many things does your beard get caught on everyday

[@TheBeardedAxe]

On average it gets caught on 11.2 objects. You'll get the occasional little person, small dogs and woodland creatures, but occasionally a handsy cougar will find herself tangled up. But the benefits outweighs the negatives. It filters air, food and drinks and gives me the power to fist fight grizzly bears and solve crimes. In short I think everyone should grow a beard.

[@swayback7375]

@@TheBeardedAxehow do you deal with peanut butter? 😮

[@TheBeardedAxe]

@@swayback7375 small bites but also cut your sandwich into strips for easier eating.

[@CptJakeSpearow]

Well now I regret shaving my beard off last year

[@MoAoP69]

Thanks a lot man this was very helpful ANAIZINF BEARD AND MOUSTACH I just have one question, I have a deamonslayer costume with tsnjito and my leg wraps are silk does this still apply?

[@xSpiegelschattenx]

You look like Tom Bombadil.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Thanks 😊

[@ijbewever2908]

he is telling i need 12 to 15 yards but that like 10 to 14 meter does he mean 12 to 15 feet

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Yeah that was my mistake. 12-15 feet depending on how big your calves are.

[@ijbewever2908]

@@TheBeardedAxe oke thank you i was like do i need 10 meter that alot thx for the info was very helpfull

[@gneggisje6503]

12 yards? 11Meter? 😮

[@TheBeardedAxe]

@@gneggisje6503 I meant 12 feet. 15+ if you have big calves.

[@gneggisje6503]

@@TheBeardedAxe Thanks for the quick reply. Yes feet sounds better ;) 3 1/2 to 4m maybe I can do them by myself...

[@markclark6867]

12 yards, So 10 meters, Each??

[@TheBeardedAxe]

Lol That's my mistake. I meant feet. So 12 feet for regular sized calves up to 15 feet for more shapely ones.

[@markclark6867]

I got worried then, the ones I made took me 3 weeks straight and got 7 meters over all before cutting in half 😊

[@kieranh2005]

Also known as puttees by the British Empire

[@koitsenka]

ser smukke ud.

[@ColtA13]

Nice video, bonehead!

[@jackspratt44]

Tall leather boots work better.

[@mawi1172]

I haven't heard WHY yet? Are boots not better? My snake-proof boots are better.

[@TheBeardedAxe]

This is mostly for costume. It does help with brush and cold and wet conditions. But this is mostly for a costume.

[@carbonado2432]

like world war 1 armies would do it to save leather over the tall cavalry style boots since you need protection.

[@Rokaize]

Late to the party. But leg wraps are ancient. They are used to protect your legs. You been hiking? As the video maker and myself know, if you spend enough time in the woods you’re going to get cut up at some point on your lower legs. There are some vicious thorns out there. And the leg wraps truly do help with this. They also keep things from getting into your boots or shoes. Such as snow, rocks, bugs, etc etc. Supposedly they offer leg support and keep your leg and ankle stable during movement. I’ve never noticed much difference here but maybe I’m just wrong. Leg wraps only really went away like 40-50 years ago with the mass production of taller military boots. During and before ww2 almost all combat boots have been barely up to or barely past the ankle. Basically necessitating leg wraps.