Brief, simple and straight to the point. Scoring both sides is a game changer, worked an absolute treat and using half of a wooden clothes peg. Thanks a million.
Cutting new glass is one thing. Cutting old is another. Today I had to cut down 8 panes of 50 year old 4mm greenhouse glass. Really rippled stuff. I've never cut glass before today. 2 neighbours (one a builder) told me it couldn't be done, that it would shatter, splinter or cut jagged. I wasn't looking forward to it. I have a type of motor neurone disease. I have no strength in my fingers/hands/wrists and my hands shake like anything. I had to develop a way of holding the cutter with both hands, one hand controlling the angle, the other controlling the scoring pressure while keeping the cutter tight against my straight edge. Then I used your double scoring method (but snapped the glass off the edge of my bench rather than using your lollipop stick trick). I used 2 other tips I picked up from other youtubers. I oiled my cutter first and ran it lightly across my intended cut line without scoring. It leaves a neat trail of cutting oil where you're going to score. After scoring top and bottom I wetted both score lines with water before snapping off. I believe it stops the scores from 'healing'. You know what I ended up with? 8 perfectly cut pieces of glass from 8 panes of glass. 100% success rate. Zero breakages. To say I am amazed & ecstatic is the understatement of the year. A million thanks for your video.
Here's a pair of simple tricks I've learned to help when cutting glass. The stick I used is about 1/8" thick. One of those big match sticks works well. Cutting on a clean, flat surface helps. You can help to support quality content by pledging a small amount with Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h
I worked for a stained glass window company in Edmonton, Alberta, and learned how to cut curves in hammered and patterned glass. Now I can hardly cut a straight line in flat glass but this tip to cut both sides is just what I need for a job this Summer. Thank you.
wow, just looked for some simple tutorial and here it is! Cut on both sides is new to my knowledge, but definitely I will use on my first glass cut in 45 years so sounds it should go fail safe! Thank you!..
Can’t thank enough for you to upload this video.I never done this and broke many glasses before watching this. Finally managed to fix all glasses for my green house. Many thanks again!!!
Good job as usual! I used to cut glass in my family's hardware store and scoring the glass on one side "usually" worked but not always. We also had a brake, like a metal bending brake and sometimes the glass still broke incorrectly. I had never heard of scoring on both sides until now - that would have saved my dad quite a few sheets of messed up glass.
Just saw this ... I was thinking maybe cutting both sides *might* be a good idea ... this video confirms this suspision! Many thanks!!!! I will be trying this approach soon. Nice job :)
Having to cut real glass, I found out my stained glass technique was not going to cut it. Thank you for the concise explanation about how to cut thicker glass. Scoring on both sides made all the difference!
Used this tutorial to cut glass for the first time. It really screwed up on me the first few attempts, but I found it works better for me if I use 2 pieces of wood inserted under both ends of the cut. Thanks for the video! It was super helpful!
That was definitely an informative video!! I have never cut on both sides and (like you before knowing) had limited to bad success getting a clean cut from short off cuts. I will be using the technique next time I need to cut glass. Thanks John!
At the time of the corona virus when intellectual idiots like me have more time, it is an opportune moment to learn a few practical things. Thank you so much for these tips! I cant start at the momenet because all shops are shut down because of the epidemic but when I can get hold of a glass cutter and piece of plywood and cardboard Ill give it a try. I need to cut some panes for pictures. So good that you tube gives people the opportunity to learn practical things like this.
Glad to see there were no outtakes on this one, John. ;-) I've also found cheap scribes to be the best tools but had never thought to cut from both sides to get a cleaner cut. I've tried using those wheels you can buy but with only around 60% success.
Greetings from Blackburn, England UK. What a clear succinct video. Thanks for taking the time to record this. I couldn't have hoped to see a better description on how to cut glass. This is just what I needed as I'm about to cut a glass pane to size for an internal transom window.
That was great Jon. I have some spare glass from old shelves that I want to repurpose for new shelves and this gave me the courage to give it a try. Thank you for sharing all your talent. I really enjoy your videos. Like & Subscribe. Eric central Florida
I worked making stained glass windows for about 7-8 years... I never heard of cutting on both sides before, but it seems to work great for you. Obviously that's thicker glass used in stained glass... but we do cut some pretty thick protection glass. Here's a couple simple tips.... It didn't seem like that cutter holds any oil. Glass cutting oil is usually a must for me. Also, a good pair of running pliers are worth looking into... especially if you're cutting a circle. I like the stick technique, good idea. Usually i just move the score over the edge of the table, lift up, and then with little force, bring the glass down again. Anyways, great videos... thanks for sharing your knowledge.
mush brain Green here. Looking to make a simple winter grow box for lettuces and chives. I am looking to ask about a recommended cutting tool. I could call home Depot but you seem like you know what you are doing.
Have never seen this way before! Thank you for taking the time and sharing your secrets of successful glass cutting. How long is the cutting wheel good for from your experience? 10 cuts, 20 cuts? Thanks again!
The two things I would add to all that is if it is horticultural glass for glasshouses, it rarely requires two cuts on both sides and also, wear glass cutting gloves because if that glass is old and it breaks unevenly, you can end up with major cuts to your hand.
Great tutorial. Somehow I still managed to mess it up. I measured my lines several times on both sides, scored the first side, flipped it, scored the second side. Got my little piece of wood under the cut line and pressed down on both sides. The crack started from the bottom, went about half way up, I started to get excited that it was working, then the crack took a hard left, off my score line!
Great video. I have had limited success in cutting glass, so far I am 1-7 attempts. And a few times I tried to score on both sides, but due to my complete ineptness I have a really difficult time in scoring it exactly on both sides, and trying to keep the straight edge,....well,...straight during cutting is another challenge. I recently gave up trying to do it myself and took a piece of glass to my local glass shop (they have been in business for almost 30 years), and what they told me was counter to most of the advice in all these youtube video's. I was told you need to press quite hard (my glass was relatively thick), where as most of the video say to not press very hard at all. Thanks for sharing your tips, off to destroy a few more pieces of glass right now!!
For perfect cut...use some oil, i am using petrolium (fuel for lantern) cut away from you..les chance to move straight edge..and after cut hit the line with cutter :). Like your videos and ideas. Greetings from Ireland
My dad was a Glazer, I am a Glazer. Been doing it for 15 years. You never have to cut both sides unless the glass is thicker than 3/8 of an inch or if it’s laminated. Otherwise a pretty damn good tutorial man
@jbenny57 right... Does it cause any harm though? No. It takes a matter of seconds to do both sides and if you're not a professional it'll minimise the chances of it going wrong. If you've been doing it for years you clearly know what you're doing but someone who has little experience might want to do it this way to make sure.
Doesn't matter if you are experienced or not. Totally unnecessary to score both sides of the glass unless it's laminated. I've been in the glass game for 42 years and have taught countless people how to cut safely and effectively. Handymen should just stick to what they know and not they think they know.
Question: I have a a 36" x 72" piece of glass I need to cut a 1/4" of the long side. Would scoring it on both sides and gripping it somehow to start the break work?
I needed a piece of glass cut for a show case so i got a nice "professional" kit with cutter, oil and marker and scored the end piece and tapped it from underneath the score with the end of the cutter but it didn't show signs of breaking.....disappointing. Since that tapping didn't work i put a wooden dowel under it near the score and pushed down on the end and it snapped right off perfectly! Did the other piece also with success! This was pretty thick glass! Im more confident about cutting glass now!
It normally desturbs me when am cutting a sheet to remove the piece I HV cut I hv to bang from up to down some advice on how I will make it without banging
Oh man, the sound of the glass splitting is so satisfying!! Really cool tip - as evidenced by how clean and easy the cut is. Will make sure to file this away for the day I do some glass-work :)
bradley davis unfortunately not all of are lucky enough to make the big $22k a year salary cutting glass everyday like yourself. I own a antique store and cut 8 to 15 pieces a year and I still have a problem here and there cutting the thicker pieces. I’ll damn be sure to try the double cut. Saves glass and yoke.
@@jeff6191 never score both sides, it is dangerous to flip glass. Just get a good cutter and use some oil to lubricate it. His breaking technique is ok though. 40 years experience here.
Brief, simple and straight to the point. Scoring both sides is a game changer, worked an absolute treat and using half of a wooden clothes peg. Thanks a million.
Cutting new glass is one thing. Cutting old is another. Today I had to cut down 8 panes of 50 year old 4mm greenhouse glass. Really rippled stuff. I've never cut glass before today. 2 neighbours (one a builder) told me it couldn't be done, that it would shatter, splinter or cut jagged. I wasn't looking forward to it. I have a type of motor neurone disease. I have no strength in my fingers/hands/wrists and my hands shake like anything. I had to develop a way of holding the cutter with both hands, one hand controlling the angle, the other controlling the scoring pressure while keeping the cutter tight against my straight edge.
Then I used your double scoring method (but snapped the glass off the edge of my bench rather than using your lollipop stick trick). I used 2 other tips I picked up from other youtubers. I oiled my cutter first and ran it lightly across my intended cut line without scoring. It leaves a neat trail of cutting oil where you're going to score. After scoring top and bottom I wetted both score lines with water before snapping off. I believe it stops the scores from 'healing'.
You know what I ended up with? 8 perfectly cut pieces of glass from 8 panes of glass. 100% success rate. Zero breakages. To say I am amazed & ecstatic is the understatement of the year. A million thanks for your video.
We Canucks know how to do in things!
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Amazing, congratulations to you.
Thanks, gave me good information without spending two minutes telling me to "like and subscribe" - so I did!
Here's a pair of simple tricks I've learned to help when cutting glass.
The stick I used is about 1/8" thick. One of those big match sticks works well.
Cutting on a clean, flat surface helps.
You can help to support quality content by pledging a small amount with Patreon:
www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h
I worked for a stained glass window company in Edmonton, Alberta, and learned how to cut curves in hammered and patterned glass. Now I can hardly cut a straight line in flat glass but this tip to cut both sides is just what I need for a job this Summer. Thank you.
I think it about half confidence and positive thinking. If you are biting your bottom lip, wishing it not to break funny, it will break funny :D
That is so true.
Just bought a cutter. Works great thanks for the advice 👍
That trick of putting the wood under the score mark and pressing down is brilliant!
That was a great tutorial bud, thanks for sharing your method.
wow, just looked for some simple tutorial and here it is! Cut on both sides is new to my knowledge, but definitely I will use on my first glass cut in 45 years so sounds it should go fail safe! Thank you!..
Can’t thank enough for you to upload this video.I never done this and broke many glasses before watching this.
Finally managed to fix all glasses for my green house. Many thanks again!!!
Thanks for taking time from your work to help.
I may have to cut some glass soon - you give me the confidence to try it!
Are you holding the cutting wheel at an angle? Otherwise how do yo get it flush against the piece of plywood?
How is it I find it so extremely satisfying to watch successful glass cuts?
If I trim my window pane 1/8 - 1/4"... should I use a sander
Good job as usual!
I used to cut glass in my family's hardware store and scoring the glass on one side "usually" worked but not always. We also had a brake, like a metal bending brake and sometimes the glass still broke incorrectly. I had never heard of scoring on both sides until now - that would have saved my dad quite a few sheets of messed up glass.
In this tutorial, a professional glass cutter teaches you how to use the cutter correctly and cut glass. ua-cam.com/video/dMX_gihbm2w/v-deo.html
Just saw this ... I was thinking maybe cutting both sides *might* be a good idea ... this video confirms this suspision! Many thanks!!!! I will be trying this approach soon. Nice job :)
Wow! It worked so well. Thanks
Very nice video. Off to try it again on some thin old salvage glass. Cutting on both sides seems a very good addition.
I am about to cut a glass next week..this is the best video I've ever seen on the subject. Thanks 🙂
Tanx Jon for your insight.hitherto, I have been finding it difficult to cut little strips clean and without breaking.
This is awesome man, thanks for the simple video. I'm making a custom sized aquarium, wish me luck.
Thank you so much, you literally saved a life. I love your t shirt btw.
Thank you so much! You’ve helped a gal very much today! ❤❤❤
Thanks, very useful indeed, enabled me to cut some thicker glass in an emergency, never thought of cutting both sides before!
Having to cut real glass, I found out my stained glass technique was not going to cut it. Thank you for the concise explanation about how to cut thicker glass. Scoring on both sides made all the difference!
Used this tutorial to cut glass for the first time. It really screwed up on me the first few attempts, but I found it works better for me if I use 2 pieces of wood inserted under both ends of the cut. Thanks for the video! It was super helpful!
that's increasable! I never knew it was that easy to cut glass so I always stayed away from projects that called for it. great stuff man!
Yeah, that scoring on both sides is the bomb. Thanks!
Great video. Short & to the point
Your garden is amazing!!!
Thank you for what I hope will be the start of a base to work when cutting glass, as my score rate has been pretty awful to date
Mr Spence Eng
your display of glassman'sskills , craft and touch @2:05 was most impressive
Loving the vintage smashing pumpkins shirt! Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the short and informative lesson
That was definitely an informative video!! I have never cut on both sides and (like you before knowing) had limited to bad success getting a clean cut from short off cuts. I will be using the technique next time I need to cut glass. Thanks John!
Thank you,
Cutting one or two inches was complicated, but mo more thank to this video demonstration...
Thanx for sharing. Really good info. Will it work to only make the holes half thru the table if the table is 1.5 inches thick ???
At the time of the corona virus when intellectual idiots like me have more time, it is an opportune moment to learn a few practical things. Thank you so much for these tips! I cant start at the momenet because all shops are shut down because of the epidemic but when I can get hold of a glass cutter and piece of plywood and cardboard Ill give it a try. I need to cut some panes for pictures. So good that you tube gives people the opportunity to learn practical things like this.
I just tried this. The pane exploded into thousands of tiny fragments and sliced me a little in the process. It was awesome.
Maybe it was so called "shatterproof" glass? It took a lot of force as well.
Thank you for sharing that - very useful and has taken the fear out of my potential first ever glass cutting exercise :-)
Thanks. My grandfather showed me a way - he scored one side then dribbled alcohol on the scratch and lit it. Tink!
lol imma try that. thats awesome
Love it
Gotta love those old tricks you won't learn I trade school
What a waste of aclohol
@@jackhart2369 🙄 he’s talking about rubbing alcohol…
Glad to see there were no outtakes on this one, John. ;-)
I've also found cheap scribes to be the best tools but had never thought to cut from both sides to get a cleaner cut. I've tried using those wheels you can buy but with only around 60% success.
The wheel make a very definite cut that should break more reliably than a scratch, but it can be more difficult to do it cleanly.
Great video. I've been struggling all day to get a straight cut. Thanks for the tips 👍🏻
In this tutorial, a professional glass cutter teaches you how to use the cutter correctly and cut glass. ua-cam.com/video/dMX_gihbm2w/v-deo.html
Cutting on both sides saved me :) It works. Thank you !
Never been good at cutting glass, actually looked this video up again for some tips. Thanks John,
Greetings from Blackburn, England UK. What a clear succinct video. Thanks for taking the time to record this. I couldn't have hoped to see a better description on how to cut glass. This is just what I needed as I'm about to cut a glass pane to size for an internal transom window.
Great video, thank you 🙏
Question.... what do you use to cut the glass????
Great! You made it clear and simple.
That cut @ 3:00 was amazing! Great video!
Does the glass cutter work pushing forward, or just pulling backwards?
Dude!! You're such a lifesaver. I need glass cut but I don't want to buy a glass cutter.
I LOVE the wood thing!! Thank you
Straight to the point, I love it, thanks!
That was great Jon.
I have some spare glass from old shelves that I want to repurpose for new shelves and this gave me the courage to give it a try.
Thank you for sharing all your talent.
I really enjoy your videos.
Like & Subscribe.
Eric
central Florida
Thanks for this. Will try this method shortly.
Thank you. Good idea to use the stick. Not sure if you placed it right under the score or not. Combined with oil, you made me a master.
Pls elaborate on the oil bit
short and sweet, thank you
Thank you. Very helpful. Making a score on each side and the small wooden stick. !
Great tip I can't wait to try it
Awesome, I was kind of leary to do this, but you gave me confidence it should be a snap... maybe I shouldn't use that word. Thank you
THANKS. I Never thought to cut both sides.
The cutting sound so satisfying
Watched the adverts whole to show my thanks 👍👍
I worked making stained glass windows for about 7-8 years... I never heard of cutting on both sides before, but it seems to work great for you. Obviously that's thicker glass used in stained glass... but we do cut some pretty thick protection glass. Here's a couple simple tips.... It didn't seem like that cutter holds any oil. Glass cutting oil is usually a must for me. Also, a good pair of running pliers are worth looking into... especially if you're cutting a circle. I like the stick technique, good idea. Usually i just move the score over the edge of the table, lift up, and then with little force, bring the glass down again. Anyways, great videos... thanks for sharing your knowledge.
mush brain Green here. Looking to make a simple winter grow box for lettuces and chives. I am looking to ask about a recommended cutting tool. I could call home Depot but you seem like you know what you are doing.
ua-cam.com/video/ZJo4osR8Bkg/v-deo.html
Have never seen this way before! Thank you for taking the time and sharing your secrets of successful glass cutting. How long is the cutting wheel good for from your experience? 10 cuts, 20 cuts? Thanks again!
The two things I would add to all that is if it is horticultural glass for glasshouses, it rarely requires two cuts on both sides and also, wear glass cutting gloves because if that glass is old and it breaks unevenly, you can end up with major cuts to your hand.
Great tutorial. Somehow I still managed to mess it up.
I measured my lines several times on both sides, scored the first side, flipped it, scored the second side. Got my little piece of wood under the cut line and pressed down on both sides. The crack started from the bottom, went about half way up, I started to get excited that it was working, then the crack took a hard left, off my score line!
Scoring on both sides! Great tip...
Once again excellent info from John!
Thanks John you are the master!
Great video. I have had limited success in cutting glass, so far I am 1-7 attempts. And a few times I tried to score on both sides, but due to my complete ineptness I have a really difficult time in scoring it exactly on both sides, and trying to keep the straight edge,....well,...straight during cutting is another challenge. I recently gave up trying to do it myself and took a piece of glass to my local glass shop (they have been in business for almost 30 years), and what they told me was counter to most of the advice in all these youtube video's. I was told you need to press quite hard (my glass was relatively thick), where as most of the video say to not press very hard at all. Thanks for sharing your tips, off to destroy a few more pieces of glass right now!!
Nice video, thank you. Learned something new, cut on both sides :D Greetings from germany.
Thanks for your video. I have to cut some glass for some windows . Going to use some glass from large sliding glass doors. 👍🏽
For perfect cut...use some oil, i am using petrolium (fuel for lantern) cut away from you..les chance to move straight edge..and after cut hit the line with cutter :). Like your videos and ideas. Greetings from Ireland
Thanks for your help, sir!
My dad was a Glazer, I am a Glazer. Been doing it for 15 years. You never have to cut both sides unless the glass is thicker than 3/8 of an inch or if it’s laminated. Otherwise a pretty damn good tutorial man
I cut glass for 12 years. Never heard of scoring regular annealed on both sides. Absolutely unnecessary.
@jbenny57 right... Does it cause any harm though? No. It takes a matter of seconds to do both sides and if you're not a professional it'll minimise the chances of it going wrong. If you've been doing it for years you clearly know what you're doing but someone who has little experience might want to do it this way to make sure.
Doesn't matter if you are experienced or not. Totally unnecessary to score both sides of the glass unless it's laminated. I've been in the glass game for 42 years and have taught countless people how to cut safely and effectively. Handymen should just stick to what they know and not they think they know.
This video was the easiest one i seen damn it looks soo easy
Question: I have a a 36" x 72" piece of glass I need to cut a 1/4" of the long side. Would scoring it on both sides and gripping it somehow to start the break work?
I needed a piece of glass cut for a show case so i got a nice "professional" kit with cutter, oil and marker and scored the end piece and tapped it from underneath the score with the end of the cutter but it didn't show signs of breaking.....disappointing. Since that tapping didn't work i put a wooden dowel under it near the score and pushed down on the end and it snapped right off perfectly! Did the other piece also with success! This was pretty thick glass! Im more confident about cutting glass now!
It normally desturbs me when am cutting a sheet to remove the piece I HV cut I hv to bang from up to down some advice on how I will make it without banging
Thanks, didn't know you could cut glass but now I know and will give it ago 😎
Thanks so much I'm going to try this.
Thanks so much for that tutorial. The cutting both sides is definitely the answer.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge- very helpful,
Thank you for your brilliant demonstration .now 👍👍👍
Oh man, the sound of the glass splitting is so satisfying!!
Really cool tip - as evidenced by how clean and easy the cut is. Will make sure to file this away for the day I do some glass-work :)
There are very few things that are as satisfying (in the DIY realm) as a clean break :D
Never, ever, heard of this tip. Thank-you!
This was very helpfull.I tried several times trying to cut glass with a jigsaw but failed every time!
The jigsaw has too much vibration and hardness of saw blade might be not enough.
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A jig saw 🤣
Lol
Try a circular saw next time...since it cuts faster, it cuts cleaner.
Helpful vid and a Pumpkins tee 🤘🏻
Was thinking the same thing!
Fantastic tip - thank you.
Thanks so much for this video. Helped me a lot. It helps if I was holding the cutter the correct way and this video showed me that too’ hahah
Thanks, very very simple methods.
in a pinch, could something else be used other than a glass cutter? Say score it on both sides w/ a sharp nail?
In a pinch? Maybe a hardened nail, but, the score line must be fine and precise.
Scoring the glass from both sides is something I have never tried out! I think it will work great especially with thick glasses! Thanks for sharing!
Makes the edges flare and doesn’t give you a nice clean cut
Scoring both sides is totally unnecessary and amatuerish.
bradley davis unfortunately not all of are lucky enough to make the big $22k a year salary cutting glass everyday like yourself. I own a antique store and cut 8 to 15 pieces a year and I still have a problem here and there cutting the thicker pieces. I’ll damn be sure to try the double cut. Saves glass and yoke.
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@@jeff6191 never score both sides, it is dangerous to flip glass. Just get a good cutter and use some oil to lubricate it. His breaking technique is ok though. 40 years experience here.
Breaking a glass for not knowing is frustrating! Thanks again for that double cutting tip!
Thank you for this video.
hi, may I know where do you get the cutter or what cutter you're using?
Do you allow for an offset for the blade and your line? How much?
Thankyou for your help.it is very helpful.
thanks for the video.did not know that I should score both sides.
Great video thanks