Glass cutter & Smoothing edges

[Ed209]

Hello I am new to framing and will be using Framers forum a lot to research and ask questions, My question today is I watched a youtube video of someone cutting glass and after he cut it he smoothed the edges with a block presumably with some kind of abrasive or diamond etc. What if any make / type do you use for this?

My second question is regarding a link someone put on the forum that I cant find at the moment that was a rail guided glass cutter that i believe will fit on to our Keencut Ultimat futura, Has anyone more info on these please

[prospero]

I've never smoothed any glass edges. And I've cut a lot of glass.

It's only really necessary if you are making clipframes where the edges are exposed.
Who makes clipframes???

If you simply must smooth your glass one of these is the weapon - https://www.lionpic.co.uk/p/7717/Telum- ... 0mm-x-55mm


As for cutters, is this the sort of thing?....

https://www.lionpic.co.uk/r/25436/Keenc ... ra-Cutters


Never heard of a straight mount cutter with a glass cutting attachment.

[Ed209]

Thank you the smooth edges is so my wife can handle the glass for framing up she has a thing about cutting herself along with a fear of swallowing a fish bone.

The glass cutter is not the one I saw but will look into this one, I am currently using a new Silver line one that that the person we bought all the equipment off supplied as he wanted to keep his glass cutter for sentimental reasons, and now I realise you put oil in it seems Ok, again wife not comfortable freehand and rule cutting, maybe I just need a new wife

[Chris2103]

Hi

Is this the glass cutter you are looking for:-

https://www.lionpic.co.uk/p/9383/FrameC ... ass-Cutter

[Ed209]

Yes that's the one! Thank you

[pramsay13]

I've never smoothed the edges of glass that I've cut.
I wear gloves so I'm not worried abut cuts.

[Steve N]

You're not a picture framer unless you have plasters on most your fingers

[Ed209]

So you don't just put salt on them!

[kartoffelngeist]

I've never smoothed any glass edges. And I've cut a lot of glass.

It's only really necessary if you are making clipframes where the edges are exposed.
Who makes clipframes???

I'm always surprised how often I get asked to make clipframes. Not talking huge amounts, but way more than I would have expected!

[prospero]

I've been asked more than once to fit new glass to clipframes.

It would cost me more than buying a new one.

[Rainbow]

I've got one of these - I've only used it occasionally but it's done the job. Probably not suitable for a lot of use though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOUBLE-SIDED- ... Sw9mFWLR1F

[Jamesnkr]

https://lionpic.co.uk/p/9383/FrameCo-Easy-Glass-Cutter

Brilliant piece of kit. You will have to keep your mountcutter clean though; I had a second one - an incomplete Keencut laser(? something elderly anyway) - that I bought on eBay for £30 that I used. Reminds me, must get rid of it.

[Ed209]

https://lionpic.co.uk/p/9383/FrameCo-Easy-Glass-Cutter

Brilliant piece of kit. You will have to keep your mountcutter clean though; I had a second one - an incomplete Keencut laser(? something elderly anyway) - that I bought on eBay for £30 that I used. Reminds me, must get rid of it.

I would be interested in buying if you wish to sell, I have decided to keep the glass and cutting to the garage for safety and space reasons as we are currently starting up in a spare room in our house

[Jamesnkr]

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