WOODEN CRUTCHES
dowel 2½ cm. to 3½ cm.
padded top
2½ cm.
if hard
wood
3 cm. if
soft wood
piece of
rubber
woods
screws
METAL CRUTCH
wood pole
1/4 inch to
5/8 inch
(6.5 mm.
to 1.6 cm.)
steel rod or
‘re-bar’
Weld
metal
washers
to rod.
metal
strip
Drill holes
piece of tire
walking aids 585
Design from
Poliomeyelitis,
Huckstep.
about 1/3
about 2/3
from
Poliomeyelitis,
Huckstep.
1/3
2/3
ADJUSTABLE WOOD CRUTCH
STANDARD
Handgrip
adjusts by
putting
bolt
through
higher
or lower
holes.
bolts with
wing nuts
standard
rubber
crutch tip
sponge
rubber
padding
wing nut
thin bolt
washers
side view
showing holes
for height
adjustment
LEATHER RING ELBOW CRUTCH
These crutches
are easy to make
and work well
for children who
have strong arms
and hands.
‘sawed-off’
crutch
leather ring
rivets
A disadvantage
is that if a child
falls he may
have trouble
getting his arms
out quickly.
piece of
car tire
disabled village children