Date sent:      	Mon, 8 May 2000 11:56:10 -0700 (PDT)
From:           	"P. Emry" <emry@u.washington.edu>
Subject:        	knife sharpen
To:             	HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu
Copies to:      	"P. Emry" <emry@u.washington.edu>

> 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?

Trisha,
 Yes you can use disposables on a base sledge provided the 
holder is wide enough to reach the posts. When disposables first 
replaced the solid knives they came complete with holders ( a bit 
like the solid knife itself) which simply clamped into the microtome 
knife holder whether rotory or sledge. I am sure there are plenty of 
these around.
Terry.