Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Measure Depth `device` How about we give carpentry some love and invent a way to measure depth that doesn't involve terraforming yay or nay Edited January 29, 2019 by Steveleeb 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 +1 When you make bridges it tells you the difference in height, so it should be easy to implement a similar meathod! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 I like the idea and would make use of such a device +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 In swedish we have a word called "Lodning", which is basically tying a weight to a string and then sinking it until you hit bottom. No need for it to be a stick! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 In swedish we have a word called "Lodning", which is basically tying a weight to a string and then sinking it until you hit bottom. No need for it to be a stick! In America we have the same called a 'Mark Twain' made famous by a very popular author who took it as his 'nom de plume'. The term mark twain is a navigational description of two fathoms, meaning a depth of twelve feet of water, derived from the measurement of a mark combined with "twain" meaning "two." Mark twain is considered the lowest depth for safe water travel. The measurement of a mark is taken with a "hand lead" that consists of a rope with a heavy weight fastened to its end. The rope is usually twenty-five fathoms long and is marked in increments of two, three, five, seven, ten, fifteen, seventeen and twenty fathoms. - See more at: http://bymarktwain.com/#sthash.xOPPFLAA.dpuf Cordage rope + lead ball = Twain Rope +1 to this idea. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 +1 Jberg: in English it is called a plumb line, made of lead and rope - and you 'plumb the depths' and there is an expression 'plumb bottom' which is when it hits the bottom (plumb bottom can also be used metaphorically). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 +1, and something which you DON'T have to be highlevel to make for a change please... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 Rope and lead and maybe something for the marks like woad.+1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 Great idea! +101Could we also use some thing on land to know how high above sea water we are. It could even be using the tools we have for bridge making. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Oh, maybe make it on a string (rope making) and make it improvable.http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/marktwain.htm And maybe the stick version for above water level. Edit: Oh +1 Edited May 23, 2015 by Tuanta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 I remembered this thread:http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/122916-sounding-line/#entry1263127 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) nice find if he'd added `depth` to his tags i may have found it lolnonetheless, some great ideas and some brilliant info Edited May 24, 2015 by Steveleeb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 12, 2016 Still no way to do it, right? Bump! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 13, 2016 On 5/23/2015 at 5:23 AM, Steveleeb said: Measure Depth `device` How about we give carpentry some love and invent a way to measure depth that doesn't involve terraforming yay or nay A dredge could easily be used to determine depth, but also for the short, if someone is standing in water with a range pole... it will tell you how deep the water is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 14, 2016 As mentioned we have this device already for land - the range pole set up. I wouldn't see a problem with the Magranon cast 'Mole Senses' detecting how far above water level you are. the spell is pretty useless as it is except in rare situations. A plumb line (clearly I'm British ) would be good for boat use. I don't quite see how a dredge does the job when working over deeper water or any kind of distance away from the shore 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites