That's a profiler, or molding profiler; you should be able to get it (in several sizes) at any larger hardware store, esp. if the store supplies contractors. D. Babson. At 04:22 AM 2/18/00 -0700, you wrote: >Hello everyone! > >A quick question for the group. I am beginning a >major phase of my diss research, and during this >portion, I will be drawing whole ceramic vessels. >Many years ago when I started learning how to do >artifact recording, I worked with a particular >tool for this purpose. I would like to find one >of those tools now, but I have no idea what the >tool's name was. I hope someone can help me out. > >This dandy item was to help record the profiles of >whole pots. It looked much like a harmonica >crossed with a heavy lice comb, with lots of >little teeth. The metal dowels moved back and >forth through the handle. By pushing the teeth up >against a vessel, the dowels would conform to the >shape of the pot. When combined with a good pair >of calipers, that was a really great time saver. > >Does anyone know what that tool is called and >where I might get one? You can email me off list, >and if I find one (after I buy it) I promise to >tell everyone where I purchased it! > >Thanks, >Tim >---------------------------------- >Timothy Scarlett >University of Nevada, Reno >Department of Anthropology / 096 >Reno, NV 89557-0096 > >355 West 500 North >Salt Lake City, UT 84103 >[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] >---------------------------------- >"Me, I'm a hick, and I dance like one. > I just kind of jump around and grin." > -- Greg Brown. >---------------------------------- >