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Cutting platform

by Lori Shumey
(Castlegar, BC)

The platform that I use is a 2x4 foot florescent light grid cover. You can buy this at any hardware store that carries lighting. I place it on an 1/8" piece of mahogany that is the same size as the grid. When you are cutting larger pieces of glass, any shards and slivers fall into the little grid squares. For smaller pieces, I cut my glass on a shelf liner. It is the kind that you use to keep objects from sliding around. I have also glued this shelf liner on my aluminum ruler to keep it from sliding on my glass.

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Jul 15, 2010

Shelf lining material NEW
by: Jim / Anaheim

That sounds very interesting. So the "give" of the shelf lining doesn't cause breakage? My thought's always been to cut the glass on a very solid surface. But I'm sure going to give it a try. It's either that or reline the shelves. I'm sure that's what my wife had in mind when she bought the stuff. Regards, Jim

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