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| mattinker:
--- Quote from: tom osselton on August 21, 2013, 10:42:37 PM ---Do you remember the commercials back in tne 70's they had a cone that was placed in the top of the bottle amd a arm came down to hold the cutter while you scribed around the bottle they would then glue them together to make a cup / goblet. --- End quote --- I used to use this method, now, I chuck up the bottle lightly, wrapped in rag, use a live centre and with a hand held glass cutter (resting on the tool post), score all round. Once scored all round, I use a steel ball from a large bearing welded to a rod to tap the glass from the inside to finish the "cut". The sharp edges can be rounded off with any kind of abrasive paper or coarse sharpening stone. I've made lots of glasses this way! Unfortunately, they are all broken, I need to make some more! Regards, Matthew |
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