For freehand stained-glass cutting, hence the small wheel. You can cut plate glass with it but don't push down too hard. You can buy proprietary oil for them or use mineral oil but I've been using the same 30 year old jug of STP power steering fluid for cutting glass and on my oilstones forever with great results.
I've had a Toyo pencil cutter for ages, with a resevoir in the pencil handle. Never used the resevoir, just leave the cutter upright in a jar on a kerosene soaked rag. Brush glass with kero and go.
I've handled glass for 45 years. This Toyo head is for cutting art glass. The one used for float glass is about 3x wider. Great cutting wheels, they last a loooong time. The plastic handle will break when dropped on the floor and IMHO do not put enough oil on the wheel. I always used kerosene for cutting fluid. I made wooden handles for them and have used them for 35 years.
For freehand stained-glass cutting, hence the small wheel. You can cut plate glass with it but don't push down too hard. You can buy proprietary oil for them or use mineral oil but I've been using the same 30 year old jug of STP power steering fluid for cutting glass and on my oilstones forever with great results.
ReplyDeleteI've had a Toyo pencil cutter for ages, with a resevoir in the pencil handle. Never used the resevoir, just leave the cutter upright in a jar on a kerosene soaked rag. Brush glass with kero and go.
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I've handled glass for 45 years. This Toyo head is for cutting art glass. The one used for float glass is about 3x wider. Great cutting wheels, they last a loooong time. The plastic handle will break when dropped on the floor and IMHO do not put enough oil on the wheel. I always used kerosene for cutting fluid. I made wooden handles for them and have used them for 35 years.
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