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  1. 10-10-2012, 11:56 PM #1
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    Default An interesting read on sharp stufff

    I found this really interesting. I am a sucker for sharp stuff.

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    Default Re: An interesting read on sharp stufff

    I once watched a video of a guy shaving with a fresh shard of obsidian.
    Charlie, maybe you could create an obsidian one piece razor!

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    I found it interesting that in the clinical animal trials, the incision caused by the prismatic blade required 1.1 - 2.5 times the force to reopen. I'd shave with it...
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    Did the story state how well it handled an autoclave time after time?
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    looks like that article is over 20 years old. They mostly use lasers for surgery these days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    looks like that article is over 20 years old. They mostly use lasers for surgery these days.
    It would be cool to shave with a laser...Sigh
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    Quote Originally Posted by earcutter View Post
    Did the story state how well it handled an autoclave time after time?
    Wouldn't matter as they toss the blades after each use only the handle is autoclaved
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    Obsidian is still used in surgery today. I think eye surgery. the blades are brittle, but more durable and sharper than steel scalpels.
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