. Fig. 90.—Sand-crack Belt. case of the metal plate, however, this method has the ad- vantage that antiseptic dressings may be kept in position in the case of a complicated crack. The binding of the wall may be accomplished in two ways. The simpler of the two is to merely apply the sand-crack belt depicted in Fig. 90. Beneath this should be applied a compress of tar and tow or other material, and the whole tightened up and kept in position by means of the buckle and strap. This method of binding admits of after-tightening should it unfortunately work loose. The older method of binding the wall
. Fig. 90.—Sand-crack Belt. case of the metal plate, however, this method has the ad- vantage that antiseptic dressings may be kept in position in the case of a complicated crack. The binding of the wall may be accomplished in two ways. The simpler of the two is to merely apply the sand-crack belt depicted in Fig. 90. Beneath this should be applied a compress of tar and tow or other material, and the whole tightened up and kept in position by means of the buckle and strap. This method of binding admits of after-tightening should it unfortunately work loose. The older method of binding the wall, and one now often practiced by the smith, is to use a quantity of so-called 4 tar-band ' or other stout cord. With this the foot is neatly bound after the manner of a cricket-bat handle, and
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