Quote Originally Posted by McVeyMac View Post
That would be him, unless there is another Quinton in MS.

You said in your 2009 post that the Puma microtome knife did not have a bevel on the wedge side. This would indicate that it was intended to be a chisel grind bevel. On my example, there is a small bevel on the back side. According to Quinton, this razor/knife has only been displayed over the past decades, indicating that the wedge side bevel might have been put on at the factory. I don't know if this was put on freehand, but quite likely it was as it is a small bevel.

Regarding your recommendation for 4 layers of tape on the back side, is that on top of the single layer that covered both sides? regarding the shave, did the flat on the wedge side drag on your skin when using the standard RH grip during the shave? I love the weight of this knife, and I am anxious to make a razor out of it. Quinton mentioned he knew a guy who could add a grind to the back side to match the front. but I would rather not do this due to the historical nature of these knives, if only to a few science geeks like myself.
Yes it is that Quinton ..... ........ Yes, one layer of tape as you would an ordinary razor and then three more on the wedge side. Since it was 5 years ago that I honed that animal I can only go by the post, where I said there was no bevel on the wedge side to begin with. I really don't remember.

As Glen said, those were for cutting tissue samples in laboratories, not intended for shaving. However, I found it to be a cool razor to shave with because it was like a 'split personality.' The full hollow on one side, the wedge on the other. Shaved well, and unlike a normal full hollow, no flex in the blade. TBH I wouldn't go out of my way to find another microtome, but that C-Mon is a cool one, and the first I've seen.

As for there being a slight bevel on the wedge side, that is a good thing if you intend to hone it to shave with it. You have a head start. On the Puma the 'flat' side has a certain amount of concavity to it, so like a normal full wedge, it doesn't lay on the hone, nor on the cheek.