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The ideal tool kit - Dirty Dave Lincoln - 21st October 2008
What should be the ideal tool kit? that is a set of tools which no self respecting archaeologist would go into the field without. Such, must be able to cover any situation (or emergency) which might arise on a site! This topic can be as serious or as silly as we like.
1- A toolbox, this should be large enough to carry all tools-and be of a size that vertically challenged diggers can stand on (extra hight for taking photos from)
2- 1 or 2 30m tapes,
3- 1 or 2 hand tapes,but not the type that snap back taking the ends of your fingers.
4- At least half dozen pencils,from 2b to 6h,but dont let friends chew the ends.
5- A half dozen pens,fellow diggers will borrow them-and lose them.
6- About eight 6" nails,good for sections or crucfying diggers who don't return what they borrow!
7- 2 line levels,you might break the bubble in one.
8- 1 ball of string, but beware marauding kittens.
9- half dozen 10" kebab skewers, good for not so firm sections,and for probing for mines or impromptu barbies.
10- 2 WHS trowels-but blades no longer than 6/7"s,any more then take up plastering!
11- A leaf trowel
12- A set of plastic clay modelling tools, they wont damage skellies or preserved wood,also good for unblocking clogged nostrils.
13- A good selection of finds bags,various sizes is always handy-unless you find a T.Rex thigh bone!
14- A sharp Stanley knife,to keep your pencils sharp and cutting string if no good local flints are handy.
15- A set of plasters- in case the knife slips.
16- A 5/6" flour sieve, good for test sieving.
17- A large kitchen spoon, great for getting loose out the bottom of post holes.
18- Safety goggles/dust mask, for stray chips when mattocking or being caught in sand storms.
19- A good magnet, on a diggers wage your bound to be to poor to afford a proper metal detector.
20- A strong insect repellant, but not an anti-pixie spray- as you might inadvertantly kill some fellow diggers [xx(](anyway, its the trolls which are the real problem).
Any and all ideas/amendments/comments welcome.[:o)]
The ideal tool kit - BAJR Host - 21st October 2008
The Past Horizons Tool kit... (ooooh... stop me!!)
seriously... can I add 8m handtape.. any smaller is missing a trick AND a good string... masons line.. er... and a scale ruler.. photo scales... small L-shaped ones.
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers
The ideal tool kit - gorilla - 21st October 2008
Dare I say a 360 degree excavator with a flat (toothless bucket) and a decent digger driver. Or, in good old Bonekickers stylee... a few sticks of dynamite.
The ideal tool kit - Paul Belford - 21st October 2008
Emergency brandy, port or gin.
The ideal tool kit - Gog - 21st October 2008
A helicopter for taking photos - Mick Aston has one.
The ideal tool kit - BAJR Host - 21st October 2008
here you go then!
[video]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi1oaHC9eOU[/video]
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers
The ideal tool kit - titmonkey - 21st October 2008
Lots of bulldog clips, rubbers, finds tags, and a nice pointy permanent marker... all of which can be 'borrowed' from your co-workers!
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
The ideal tool kit - mercenary - 21st October 2008
A few of ommisionsspring to mind:
A compass for determining site north and occasionally finding your way home.
Knee pads!
Water bottle. Cut lots of holes in the base and it can be used to dampen down a baked area. Not so good as a water bottle then of course...
The ideal tool kit - BAJR Host - 21st October 2008
As well as emergency Brandy, you should also carry spare emergency brandy
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers
The ideal tool kit - trowelmonkey - 21st October 2008
Well balanced brickhammer for hard to mattock indurated fiddley features and irksome colleagues.
Double-bagged spare gloves for when your hands get so cold your fingers don't bend. (Couple jelly chemical handwarmers to slip into cuff when winter section drawing don't go amiss either.)
Micropore because it stays stuck.
Zippo to dispose of evidence/ light kettle/ make you popular, cause it works.