Our lab used DDK.  We have used them for years and they do GREAT work.  We
have never had any problems with our knives holding a good edge.
Their address an number is:
Delaware Diamond Knives
3825 Lancaster Pike
Wilmington, DE 19805
(800)222-5143

Good Luck,
Taffy Hooser



At 07:54 AM 5/9/00 -0400, you wrote:
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>The best company I know is C.L. Sturkey, Inc, in Lebanon PA. Phone
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>I was sure I sent this last Friday, but guess not.
>
>I had requested a referral to a microtome knife sharpening service and got
>no replies.  I have a post doc who wants to use our old sledge.  Are there
>disposables for sledges these days?
>
>Would appreciate some direction. 
>
>Thanks,
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>Trisha  
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Mary (Taffy) Hooser,  HT (ASCP)
Indiana University School of Medicine
Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology
635 Barnhill Dr.  MS 5045 G
Indianapolis, IN  46202

Phone:  (317)274-7558
Fax     : (317)278-2040