Nakayama Y, Chuang Y M
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1983 Sep;72(3):405-7. doi: 10.1097/00006534-198309000-00030.
In using the Padgett-Hood dermatome, a scalpel blade can be utilized as a substitute for the calibrator. The thickness of the scalpel blade shows very little discrepancy in comparison with 1/1000 in statistically, so it is better to check the indicator with this method than by empirical sense.
