The microscope; an introduction to the microscopic methods and to histology (1911)
Gage, Simon Henry, 1851-1944 · [Ithaca, N.Y.] The Comstock Publishing Company · leaf 307
avy. Therewas formerly a fashion of making very thin bladed section knives, but that isa great mistake, for the thin blade bends and vibrates in cutting firm tissueand large pieces. There is no possible advantage in a thin bladed sectionknife for microtome work, but much disadvantage from the lack… … Fig. 227. Section knife ivith the honing back in position (Cut loaned bythe Spencer Lens Co.) § 435- Sharpening Section Knives ; Hones and Strops.—Perhaps it should be taken for granted that any one would appre-ciate the impossibility of making good sections with a dull sectionknife, but experience…
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