[TheForge] Glass question

[dave mudge]

Not only that, but you can put an oval shaped glass top on a rectangular,
square or round table base.
Another advantage of using a thick glass is that it is heavy and does not
tend to slide around on the base.
That means that you don't have to make a frame to contain the glass.
dave m
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Mike Porter
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 4:54 PM
To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Glass question

Steve,
Have you considered an oval tabletop instead of rectangular? The lines are
much more interesting, and the shape is a lot easier to live with (getting
to and from the couch behind it for instance. An oval also has the unique
visual advantage seeming to occupying less space than it actually does,
allowing generous table space without "eating the room" so to speak. Of
course ovals are not a popular shape, being as they are wasteful of material
when cut from sheet glass; not a happy thought for manufacturers. On the
other hand, their scarcity is one more plus, once you have got past all
those shed tears when paying the bill, and are settling in to live with your
creation for a very long time.
Mikey

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Smith
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 6:14 AM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Glass question

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
> To: theforge
> 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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