I'm the designer, manufacturer and seller of a small hand held microtome mostly designed for cross sectioning textile/carpet fibers but also useful in other areas forensics, polymer R&D, and the likes. This microtome is called "QCSMS" (Quick Cross Section Microscope Slide) Microtome, the reason it's called a slide is it fits on the microscope (with the fresh cross section just taken) much like a 3" x 1" glass slide fits on the microscope, over outside size of the microtomes range from is 2.66" (67.6mm) to 3" (76mm) in length by 1" (25mm)in width and is .06" (1.5mm) to .093" (2.36mm) thick. Please note this device is not meant to hold anything hard. Mieco's Quick Cross Section Microscope Slides are mainly used in the Carpet and Rug Industry but can be used for taking & viewing the Cross Section of most any Natural or Synthetic Specimen that can be easily cut with a razor blade. Do you ever need to quickly Identify Textile Fibers, Carpet fibers or Hair, Natural or Synthetic by a Fast Cut Cross Section? Use Mieco's Quick Cross Section Microscope Slides (Hardy Plate) for the Fastest way to take a Cross Section. Be it in your labs, office, or out in the field to inspect fibers, MIECO's Quick Cross Section Microscope Slide (QCSMS) is the answer. Do an Analysis of Textile Fiber Ends Take an Image of Textile Fiber Ends Identify Textile Fibers Verify the right Fibers are being used Do Quality Control of Textile Fibers Do a MICROSCOPIC Textile Test