60 LEATHER BELTING 



no further description is necessary. The ends of the belt 

 are butted together and a strip of the metallic lacing whose 

 length is equal to the width of the belt is laid across the 

 joint. The points are then driven through the belt with a 

 hammer, the belt is turned over and the points are clinched 



FIG. 16. BELT LACING MACHINE. 



on the pulley side, and driven into the belt so that there will 

 be no projections to come in contact with the pulley as the 

 joint passes over it. The metallic lacing provides a rapid 

 and cheap means of making a joint, but it is less flexible 

 than the rawhide lacing. It is also difficult to break the 



