[Histonet] bone saw for cutting slabs

[Sean McBride]

Hi Merissa,

Exakt technologies makes a wonderful saw designed specifically for exactly what you are trying to do with a hack saw.  It is a bit pricy though.  Contact Linda Durbin at 405-848-5800 for a quote.

Alternatively, you can use a wet saw designed for cutting stained glass.  Check out the one by Gryphon:  Not too expensive & cuts bone well if you take your time.  Other vendors like Mar-Med make alternative blades for this saw as well.


Good luck,


~Sean McBride


Scientific Specialist
Bone Tissue Engineering Center
Carnegie Mellon Research Institute
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On Aug 19, 2014, at 12:45 PM, M.O. wrote:

> Histoland! Happy Tuesday!
> 
>     I just wanted to get your feedback on cutting slabs from human femora
> for histopathological analysis.
> 
>     At them moment we are just using a hack saw to cut 7mm slabs from
> femora.  We notice some marks on the cartilage from sawing, so when we cut
> the tissue down after decalcification for histological preparation, we cut
> the thickness down to 4mm and remove the "damaged" tissue.
> 
> Would using some sort of bone saw damage the tissue even more or would it
> be comparable to using a hack saw?  Is there a saw that you recommend that
> is precise and easy to handle that doesn't damage tissue greatly?
> 
> Thank you so much for your help!
> 
> Sincerely,
> Merissa
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