When attaching devices on ribbons, break the back prongs off of the devices. They will break off clean. Then use white Elmers glue, put small dab on the back of the device with a toothpick. Then press the device onto the ribbon. Use a clean toothpick to easily wipe off any excess guy that me squeeze out. Any small amounts left dry clear. Your ribbons wont get all warped or distorted by punching the clasp through. Ive done this for years. Its sticks grey and your ribbons stay looking sharp. Elmers Wood Glue works the best, but its yellow. You just have to be more careful about what squeezes out. Get an old ribbon and practice it before you go to working on your real set. If you have fat fingers.... use a pair of tweezers or needle nose pliers to set the device on the ribbon. You don't want to slide it into place.
Quote from: Flying Pig on May 12, 2015, 01:01:08 PMWhen attaching devices on ribbons, break the back prongs off of the devices. They will break off clean. Then use white Elmers glue, put small dab on the back of the device with a toothpick. Then press the device onto the ribbon. Use a clean toothpick to easily wipe off any excess guy that me squeeze out. Any small amounts left dry clear. Your ribbons wont get all warped or distorted by punching the clasp through. Ive done this for years. Its sticks grey and your ribbons stay looking sharp. Elmers Wood Glue works the best, but its yellow. You just have to be more careful about what squeezes out. Get an old ribbon and practice it before you go to working on your real set. If you have fat fingers.... use a pair of tweezers or needle nose pliers to set the device on the ribbon. You don't want to slide it into place. UltraThin uses tweezers to place their attachments on the ribbons. It does take some practice, but many squadrons likely have some old, dirty ribbons that have little use beyond acting as a practice piece.
^^true. Just don't get the grungy pair out of daddy's tool box .
Always wear thick boot socks when wearing boots.
Depends on the sock, UA makes some mean boot socks which are thin and extremely comfortable. Also depends on the boot, get good boots and you won't ever worry about it.
Hrm. As a cadet I was just told to wear two pairs of socks.
I would not recommend wearing 2 pairs of socks to anyone, especially if they're cotton.
Quote from: JC004 on May 16, 2015, 07:48:18 AMI would not recommend wearing 2 pairs of socks to anyone, especially if they're cotton.I would not recommend wearing cotton anything if you can avoid it. It is a horrible fabric. For tbe undershirt, wear polyester. For the socks, either merino wool or polyester. For those that do not know, cotton when wet is horrible at retaining heat. In addition, it takes a long time to dry. Polyester is better at retaining heat and is quicker to dry. In addition, it is typically lighter than cotton. Wool has fantastic heating abilities when wet. The down side is that it is heavy and can a while to dry. Merino wool is more breathable and does dry faster than regular wool. Backpackers are pretty much straight anti-cotton clothing.