[TheForge] Glass question

[Steve Smith]

Thanks Mike. I'm thinking I will have a full frame around it, but I am 
not sure yet.

I am concerned about the corners--rectangular appeals to me from what 
use it will get, but the corners will be a problem. Your suggestion of 
rounding them is good.

Mike Porter wrote:
> Steve,
> You will almost certainly end up with custom ordered glass for several
> reasons, not the least of which involve the thickness needed. A few further
> considerations are:
> You definitely want as many points of support under the glass as you can
> manage, which also means being careful to assure that any design work
> remains in a flat and parallel plane (strings in an X pattern are good
> enough to check for twisting.
> 
> If the glass is supported by a surrounding frame, it must be kept larger
> than the glass dimensions because of different expansion rates.
> 
> Finally, if the tabletop shape is rectangular, rather than circular or oval,
> you (or your customer) will never cease to be grateful for rounded (or
> beveled) corners. I lived with a sharp cornered glass topped table for a few
> months; no matter how many times you crack your shins on them, something in
> the brain simple refuses to take glass corners into account the next time...
> Mikey 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Smith
> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 3:01 PM
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> Subject: [TheForge] Glass question
> 
> I'm starting to draw up a glass topped table, which I've never made 
> before (any tips will be very helpful).
> 
> What I'm wondering is if glass tops come in standard sizes, or if they 
> will cut to size as needed. If the tops are standard sizes, then I have 
> to talk to a glass shop right away before get started. It seems like it 
> shouldn't be expensive to get a piece custom sized, but what do I know 
> about it?
> 
> Thanks,
> Steve
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