Try Buehler Isomet Low speed saw.  Got one recently and I like it.  Comes
with one blade but you may want to consider using two with a spacer.  That
way you make only one cut and you have your section.  Contact is:
                                Buehler Ltd.
                                41 Waukengan Rd, P.O. Box 1
                                Lake Bluff, IL 60044
                                ph: 800 283-4537; fax; 847 295-7979




At 05:53 PM 07/04/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello,
>We are currently in the process of equipping our lab for sectioning and
>processing otoliths for the purpose of age estimation.  I am having a
>difficult time searching for a saw because I don't know exactly what I
>am looking for.
>
>My questions are:
>What type of saw do you use, manufacturer and specs if possible?
>Where do I get one?
>
>Thanks for considering this request!
>
>AMM.
>
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