[Histonet] Steel blade sharpening

[John Garratt]

Way back 30 years ago when we moved to disposable blades I negotiated with the blade supplier to provide a blade holders for our microtomes for free. These blade holders replace the steel knife so you do not need to buy a new part for your microtome. If I remember right these blade holders were sold by Feather.

Good luck

John


www.ciqc.ca

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On Thursday, September 19, 2019 3:42 AM, Hannen, Valerie via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> Good Morning all,
>
> We am coming out of the dark ages!! We are going to be transitioning to disposable blades in the very near future. My main problem now , is that I may not get the equipment( disposable blade holder or new Microtomes) that I
>
> will need soon enough ( we are running out of compounds needed to sharpen these blades ourselves).
>
> I am waiting for review and approval of this equipment, so in the mean time I may need to send my steel microtome blades out to be sharpened. We are on the East Coast of Florida ( @ 1 hour away from Orlando).
>
> I am reaching out to you all asking if you know of any companies relatively close to me that sharpen these blades.
>
> Thanks so much in advance for any help and insight you may give me.
>
> Valerie Hannen,MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU (FL)
> Section Chief, Histology
> Parrish Medical Center
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> Titusville,Florida 32796
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