1) Scalpel blades can be replaced in a couple of seconds. 2) They cost nothing compared to a surgeon's time 3) My last operation was a hip replacement in March, and they now have some sort of electric cutter...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 7:52 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Antique tools. > > > ... carbon steel ... stainless steel ... > > Thanks for all the replies about fine wood cutting tools. > > However, there's still something I don't understand. > > Scalpel blades (that I've seen) appear made from stainless steel. > Why wouldn't a surgeon prefer a sharper blade made from carbon > steel? I ask on the assumption that such a blade would not dull > appreciably during a 1-3 hour operation, and its extra cost would > be neglible compared to the total cost of the operation. > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >
