tempered glass

[royboy]

hi guys,,what is the best glass to use on my platen to grind.?should it be tempered, or regurlar glass,,,need some advice,,thanks. royboy

 

[Andrew McLurkin]

I use standard 1/4" plate glass. Cheap and easy.

 

[royboy]

say andrew, do you cut your own glass,or what?any ideas be sides a shop,thanks for the info, royboy

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[Bruce Jensky]

Before you make any decisions, check out htis thread..."Glass grenade "

http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum51/HTML/002491.html

Good Luck,

Bruce

 

[Andrew McLurkin]

I get the glass cut by a glass shop. It cost me $1.50 a piece. I smooth and bevel the edges on my belt grinder. When doing this go slow to start or you will flake off pieces of glass. I start at 120 grit and work down from there.

 

[Gerome Weinand]

i have never figured why any one would use glass on his platan if you just want it flatput a piece of flat steel on it with brass rivets when it gets worn replace it with a fresh piece if you want a nice bump free finish contact glue a piece of leather on it

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[Andrew McLurkin]

Gerome, I use glass because it provides a very slick surface that stays flat with the exception on small chips at my workrest where profiling hammers at the glass. When I push my belts hard against the glass there is less friction between the glass and the backside of the belt when compared to steel. So I guess the benifit is a flat slick surface that can easily be replaced.