Hi all,
I used a similar Dremel method (with a stand) to David and a few
thousand dollar gxmicroscope to spot analyze these blades.
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/beallcollection.pdf
Ann
On 10/20/2014 11:42 AM, David Scott wrote:
> I use the dremel (can be battery powered) with silicon carbide disc
> (600 grit) and finish with diamond paste on a rotary polishing head,
> using 30 microns followed by 6 microns then 1 micron paste....I show a
> photograph of a Chinese bronze on the metallographic microscope in my
> book on iron and steel in the colour metallography section, and also a
> recent article in Studies in Conservation....the main problem these
> days in many labs is to find the inverted metallographic microscope
> (in danger of extinction unless you have 54,000 dollars to spend or
> get on the second-hand market) all the best....David
>
> Quoting "Donald B. Wagner" <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> Some years ago Hua Jueming wrote about using a dentist's polishing
>> tool to polish small spots on artefacts for microscopy. I don't know
>> where you are in the world, but perhaps you could ask him about his
>> experience with this method.
>>
>> Regards
>> Don Wagner
>>
>> On 20/10/2014, at 07.30, Kunlong Chen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> I am now working on the development of nondestructive analytical
>>> methods of metal (mainly bronze) objects in China. I am wondering if
>>> there any publication which deals with in-situ metallographical
>>> analyses?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Kunlong CHEN
>>
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