Your home microscope - like/dislike

[Rick Kr]

Mr. Rick Kr, I use a small vice:
https://www.micromark.com/QUICK-JAW-VISE

Gripping the knife from the handle allows adjusting the blade angle.  I suspect that you are sort of limited in working distance so any type of adjustable angle vice would have to be rather flat, but by gripping the knife by the handle the vice is off to the side of the scope, and the scope may be place on a raised surface so only the blade in in the working distance of the scope.

There are many small vices available.  You might want to check this out for ideas:
https://www.micromark.com/mini-hand-tool...play=table

Mr. Grepper,

Thanks for the on target reply.  And thanks for the very practical idea for use of small vises.

I actually have quite a bit of head space with this microscope.  I got one with a tall column and a long boom so I could bring in barn boards and other interesting objects for examining growths and other things on them.  Haven't had occasion to use the boom yet.  I may have to find a lower table to put the scope on as I have to raise the head fairly high for some objects.  Also, a major justification was so my granddaughter could see things, and she has to stand on a chair to see.  
   

I also have a couple sizes of drill press vises, one small, one medium, so it may not matter if I find that angle plate, although I think it will fit. 
   

I tried out the smaller one on a Kershaw folding knife.  I like how easy it is to align and adjust the position, being able to view the bevel and the edge at different angles.  I'm thinking I don't need to worry about finding that angle plate, at least for knives.  No microscope images to share, but I was appalled at the apparent condition of the edge, even though it tested fairly sharp.  
   

I hope others will share their methods and devices. 

Thanks,

Rick