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    Indeed, a "Great new idea", I like it!

    How do they work? Do you just wrap it around your calf once and tie it with a square knot? From "The Weaving Welshman" website, it says that they are 40" long. Is that 20" each for 40" total?
    (40" each seems like they would be dangling down around my ankles)
    Michael the Farlander

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    they look different ,they`d be great to match the the various colours in kilts

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    Oh No! Yet another nifty device to build and learn to use. Wait til my wife hears that my newest aspiration is to become an Inkle Weaver!

    Kilted Teacher and Wilderness Ranger and proud member of Clan Donald, USA
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    Quote Originally Posted by Farlander View Post
    Indeed, a "Great new idea", I like it!

    How do they work? Do you just wrap it around your calf once and tie it with a square knot?
    There's a thread over here on tying a similar garter tie. Those that I have are about 36 inches, and wrap around twice. They're much more comfortable than elastic garters.
    Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
    gainfully unemployed systems programmer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farlander View Post
    Indeed, a "Great new idea", I like it!

    How do they work? Do you just wrap it around your calf once and tie it with a square knot? From "The Weaving Welshman" website, it says that they are 40" long. Is that 20" each for 40" total?
    (40" each seems like they would be dangling down around my ankles)
    These are "custom" made. You order your desired length.
    1. The diam. of your leg where will wear the TIE.
    2. Single wrap or double wrap.
    3. Amount of tie showing under hose cuff ( note - My GOOD hose have 3" cuffs )

    Example
    1. Where I wear my Ties, is at the very top of my calf. Diam = 12 1/2"
    2. These are single wrap = 28"

    3. If double wrap then they would be 35"- 36" Tying + see the above post for "Double Wrap" Single wrap a Sq. knot works.

    NOTE - IMHO, the easy way is to get some 1" heavy "ribbon. & experiment.

    Also you may prefer double wrap, Many do..

    Puffer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker View Post
    Oh No! Yet another nifty device to build and learn to use. Wait til my wife hears that my newest aspiration is to become an Inkle Weaver!

    Inkle Looms are cheap and easy to use, and do not take up much space like most looms do. Go for it!
    Michael the Farlander

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    Flutter, Puffer, thanks for the link and info! I was having a hard time visualizing how to use these. Now I get it!

    I am sold. This may be the beginning of the end of flashes for me!
    Michael the Farlander

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    Hey Jack,
    Those are great!!
    Victoria

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    Nice looking ties.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farlander View Post
    Flutter, Puffer, thanks for the link and info! I was having a hard time visualizing how to use these. Now I get it!

    I am sold. This may be the beginning of the end of flashes for me!
    IMHO, Tied Garters are the way to GO. They are more comfortable & "CLASSIER" looking than "flashes.

    Puffer

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