Re: [Histonet] bone saw for cutting slabs

2014-08-19 Thread 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 th

RE: [Histonet] bone saw for cutting slabs

2014-08-19 Thread Barbara Tibbs
-6508 From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of M.O. Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:45 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] bone saw for cutting slabs Histoland! Happy Tuesday! I just wanted to get

[Histonet] bone saw for cutting slabs

2014-08-19 Thread M.O.
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 af