Archaetrowel

Final Year Project, BDes : Archaetrowel, NCAD, Ireland

During a summer working as an archaeologist, I discovered the need for a specialised trowel within the field, to help prevent RSI, repetitive strain injuy. Archaetrowel, my final year college project, successfully tackled that exact issue.

Archaetrowel Having worked as an archaeologist for a summer, I discovered the need for a trowel specifically designed for archaeologists, to help prevent RSI, repetitive strain injury. Resultantly for my final year degree project I tackled this issue with the Archaetrowel.	Archaetrowel Breaking and wear are two common problems with trowels used for archaeological digging. This was tackled by providing a simple removable blade system as can be seen here.
Archaetrowel The front cap simply slides along two rails to be removed.	Archaetrowel A variety of blades are provided to cater for different types of digging which are done.
Archaetrowel With only four parts, the trowel is easily and quickly fitted together and can be changed at any time.	Archaetrowel The instructions for removal of the blade can be seen here.
Archaetrowel Another issue with archaeological digging is pain in the fingers and lower palm. This issue was addressed by providing a specially designed mini leather glove. The finger tips are exposed so as to enable the user to easily pick up small artifacts or feel the texture of the soils, necessary tasks in this type of work.	Archaetrowel Archaetrowel presented at the final year show at the National College of Art and Design, NCAD, Dublin, Ireland.

Having worked as an archaeologist for a summer, I discovered the need for a trowel specifically designed for archaeologists, to help prevent RSI, repetitive strain injury. Resultantly for my final year degree project I tackled this issue with the Archaetrowel.

Archaetrowel

Breaking and wear are two common problems with trowels used for archaeological digging. This was tackled by providing a simple removable blade system as can be seen here.

Archaetrowel

The front cap simply slides along two rails to be removed.

Archaetrowel

A variety of blades are provided to cater for different types of digging which are done.

Archaetrowel

With only four parts, the trowel is easily and quickly fitted together and can be changed at any time.

Archaetrowel

The instructions for removal of the blade can be seen here.

Archaetrowel

Archaetrowel

Archaetrowel presented at the final year show at the National College of Art and Design, NCAD, Dublin, Ireland.