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  1. scsmith42

    Glass source sought - non standard

    For the past few years the surgical lights on my wife's veterinary hospitals have been going through a lot of 85W quartz halogen bulbs and bulb holders. We've been spending close to 1K per year in replacements (ouch!); quite frankly the unit is not designed for the heat nor being left on 6 hours...
  2. Larry Rose

    Glass Question

    I've been asked by a friend to build a table with a glass top for his wife to display her beach glass collection. The top will have a 2 1/2 inch frame around it with the glass let into it. It will be sort of like a horizontal shadow box. My questions are what thickness of glass to use and how to...
  3. T

    How does one make lites / mullion for glass cabinet doors?

    I am making a full pane glass door for a kitchen cabinet. I would like to give it a french style look with 6 lites and i need to know how to make the mullion. can anyone refer me to a site or give some insight into how this is done????
  4. R

    Attaching Wood to Glass

    My neighbor has asked for help constructing a display case for his son who collects major league baseballs. His idea is a home plate-shaped case, pointy end down, with shelves for the balls. The thought is to enclose the front with a piece of glass that slides down from the top in a groove cut...
  5. froglips

    Handplane + Sandpaper on glass notes

    I'm a trial and error kind of learner. Sure, I could "READ" or "ASK", but I prefer to touch the stove to see if its hot...... then touch it to see if its still hot...... wash, rise, repeat...... As part of the Hillsborough Orange Woodworkers Meetup, we have been tuning up metal bodied hand...
  6. W

    sheet of glass

    I need a 42inch by 42inch sheet of plain or frosted glass (1/4 to 3/8 inch thick) for a project that I am working on. Can someone recommend where I can buy this at a reasonable price? Thanks!
  7. PChristy

    Wine glass video

    As I started to watch this http://marleyturned.com/id110.htm I noticed that he turned his lathe all the way up to full speed - Do any of you guys do this also? I have been rough turning everything on the slowest speed - Does it make any difference?
  8. R

    Glass for a Trophy Case

    My son-in-law volunteered me to build a couple of trophy cases for my grandson's school. We're in the planning stages. These things will be big (7' tall x 6' wide) with a lot of glass. The doors will be sliding glass panels. All the track I've found is for 1/4" thick glass. Any one know what...
  9. Mark Placek

    Wood & Glass bowl

    Here's the first in a series of bowls to use a glass feature strip. This bowl measures 19" x 22" and 4.5" deep, it's made from African Padauk and is finished with tung oil and wax. The white stripe is the sapwood I book matched to help break up all the red colored wood. The glass is 1/4"...
  10. Lab with Mallard

    Lab with Mallard

    Labrador Retriever returning to its master with with the quarry.Made from 1/8" Maple.Framed in non reflective glass.The frame is trimmed in a gun metal color which is speckled with rust color.
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    • bird dog framed glass gun hunting pet working
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  11. In The Garden

    In The Garden

    11x14" portrait of Jesus in The Garden of Gethsemane.Made from 1/4" Baltic Birch
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  12. 4 Cats

    4 Cats

    4 individual portrait made from 1/8" Maple.Framed in non reflective glass.
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    • animal cats glass pets portrait
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  13. jonnyfontaine

    sheet glass cheap

    just letting you guys know there is sheet glass available at harolds at crabtree valley mall... they are goin' out of business and selling everything and one of the things they are selling is the glass shelves... they are 18" by 38" and 1/2" thick... i got 3 of these for $20... so you can bargin...
  14. Mark Placek

    New (rectangular) bowl.. with glass!

    Hi, Here is my second attempt using glass in a bowl. The first time I used regular 1/4" plate glass, it cracked.. I had over 20 hours in it. I learned my lesson, this time it's still 1/4" plate but with stainless wire. The bowl is made from Padauk (Asian), it measures 17" x 20" x 4" deep...
  15. G_ville_worker

    Where to buy glass for projects in Eastern NC

    Hi guys, I'm looking for a place to buy glass for picture frames. This weekend we had some portraits done of our 3 month old daughter. Grandparents will be getting these as gifts this Christmas. I have some walnut and maple that is begging to be used. I made a walnut frame yesterday as a...
  16. DavidF

    Custom cast glass in NC

    I need some heavily rippled, 1/2" thick coloured glass. sizes approx 4" x 70" and 27" x 43". looking around the web it seems as though I'll need to get this specially made. Do any of you out there know of a speciality glass supplier in the area, or at least within a resonable distance? TIA
  17. merrill77

    Where to get beveled glass in Raleigh area?

    I'm finishing up a set of barrister bookcases. I did plate glass in my last set of cases (oak) and it's ok. This set is walnut and it is looking pretty nice, so I'm thinking about spending the extra $$$ for beveled glass. Any idea where to get this made in the Raleigh area? TIA, Chris
  18. PChristy

    Magnifying glass

    Does anyone know where I can find one of those magnifying glasses that you hook to you scroll saw - my eyes are getting kind of old:swoon:
  19. nelsone

    Smoked Glass Source?

    Does anyone know of a good place around Charlotte to get some smoked glass for a TV stand I have been asked to make? I will need the glass cut to size and drilled for the overlay hinges. Thanks!
  20. kota62

    Shot glass holder

    Another going away gift that Ralph and I have made this year... Designed to mimic the A-10 Warthog 30mm Gun System Muzzle Clamp Expended brass are cut down and polished, they would hold shot glasses, the interior of each round will also receive felt/flocking The top is set onto a lazy susan Made...

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