Shandon Lipshaw has a multi-blade knife. Their number is 1800-547-7429.

Shirley Powell

"Weems, Joyce" wrote:

> I have heard of a double bladed saw, but not a dissecting knife. Is there a
> problem cutting nice thin sections making two cuts? If the tissue is held
> between two back to back cassettes, it will be firm enough to make a nice
> thin section. Hope this makes sense! j:>)
> Joyce Weems
> Pathology Manager
> Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
>
>         -----Original Message-----
>         From:   Kathy Oprea [SMTP:koprea@calc.vet.uga.edu]
>         Sent:   Wednesday, September 22, 1999 5:28 PM
>         To:     HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu
>         Subject:        dissecting knife info needed
>
>         Hi fellow histologist & vendors!
>         Is there a dissecting knife on the market that is double bladed?
> (for
>         cutting in soft tissue) We receive numerous soft tissue
> masses...that
>         are sent for margin study. A representative section is taken-through
>
>         the center of the mass and processed for paraffin sectioning. It
>         seems that I have seen or heard of a double blade dissecting knife
>         that would make it much easier- than using a single blade.
>         I am having a difficult time wording this inquiry! I don't know if
> it
>         has anything to do with the time of day?!?!?!?
>         Thank you in advance,
>         Kathy Oprea
>
>         ************ Thank you ************
>          Kathy Oprea
>          University of Georgia
>          College of Veterinary Medicine
>          Athens, GA 30602-7388
>          KOPREA@calc.vet.uga.edu
>         The worker who's never said "Thank
>         God it's Friday," probably never
>         really worked.
>         ************************************