This is very similar to my home-made version although mine doesn't fold (Which makes construction even easier). The instructions are very clear on this. Well done.
Fiona
Fiona Beglane PhD
Animal Bone Specialist
Licensed Archaeologist
Donegal, Ireland
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Institute of Technology, Sligo
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>Instructions for making your own osteometric board (material from a skip of second-hand furniture recommended) can be found at http://www.shef.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.57432%21/file/osteometric-board.pdf
>(This was sent to me by someone who has made several for human remains and also designed a handy-dandy super-cheap mandibulometer that he can send you in an envelope.)
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>Eve
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>A simple alternative to a measuring box is to use a drawing board covered with graph paper; plus a carpenter’s wooden mitre box sawn in half to make two right-angle blocks; plus a metal ruler.
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>>Gill Jones
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>>From:Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Levent Atici
>>Sent: 10 September 2013 03:44
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] Curved calipers and measuring box
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>>Greetings all,
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>>I apologize for my delayed response, but I couldn't let this slip away without pointing to some rather reasonable alternatives re: measuring box.
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>>Since
the measuring box on http://paleo-tech.com/ is
listed for $625.00, I would like to bring several more affordable and equally functional alternatives to your attention if you are not able or willing to spend that amount.
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>>Carolina
Biological has an economically priced osteometric board listed for $139.95
>>http://www.carolina.com/forensic-anthropology/carolina-osteometric-board/249800.pr?catId=&mCat=&sCat=
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>>I purchased one of the fish measurement boards from Forestry Suppliers website some years ago and have had no problem with ease of use and accuracy.
>>http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/View_Catalog_Page.asp?mi=50411&title=The+Ultimate+Fish+Board
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>>If you go to the fish equipment website listed below, you will find quite a few fish measuring boards that are made of hard and durable plastic, that have a central measuring tape or ruler, and that are light weight and portable for field use. The size varies between 36 cm to 100 cm with a wide price range from $45 to $259 (deluxe!).
>>http://www.dynamicaqua.com/handling.html
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>>I hope you find the information useful.
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>>Warmest wishes,
>>Levent
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>>Jeff Blick ---09/06/2013 04:58:35 AM---Try: http://paleo-tech.com/
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>>From: Jeff Blick mailto:[log in to unmask]
>>To: [log in to unmask],
>>Date: 09/06/2013
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>>Try:
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>>http://paleo-tech.com/
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>>--Jeff
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>>From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of fiona beglane [[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 4:01 AM
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>>Hi Albina
>>I assume you mean large curved calipers for doing eg
skulls? I got some
through a shop that sells woodturning equipment -
you may have somewhere local
or you could try the internet for this. They use
them for making wooden
bowls. Mine just have the caliper part and then you
hold it up against a
ruler to get the measurement, so it is accurate to
say 0.5mm.
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>>I have seen measuring boxes on-line but they were
always hundreds of Euros so I
got a friend to make one up for me using solid bits
of wood and with a metal
ruler screwed to the baseplate. I showed him
pictures of what I wanted.
If you want I can email you a photo of what he made
and you can copy it.
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>>Fiona
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>>From: Albína Hulda Pálsdóttir mailto:[log in to unmask]
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:13 PM
>>Subject: [ZOOARCH] Curved calipers and measuring box
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>>Dear zooarch members
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>>Can anybody recommend a good place to buy curved
calipers and a measuring box
(or specific brands)?
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>>Regards,
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>>Albína
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>>Albína Hulda Pálsdóttir
>>Dýrabeinafornleifafræðingur MA │Zooarchaeologist MA
>>Auðlindadeild │Faculty of Land and Animal Resources
>>Landbúnaðarháskóli Íslands │The Agricultural University of Iceland
>>Keldnaholti
>>112 Reykjavík,
Iceland
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