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Fav cutter
We all have our favorites. What's your absolutely favorite glass cutter?
The one you use more than any other, especially in a pressure situation? I still prefer the Toyo cutters, especially the short clear stick, but the pistol is a good one for switching off to. -- JK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories |
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So far, I like the Toyo adjustable tap cutter. I don't seem to have much
control over the pistol grip. -- Connie Ryman Cryman Studio "jk" wrote in message et... We all have our favorites. What's your absolutely favorite glass cutter? The one you use more than any other, especially in a pressure situation? I still prefer the Toyo cutters, especially the short clear stick, but the pistol is a good one for switching off to. -- JK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories |
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I use a brass barrel Toyo with a foam "cozie" grip and a pistol grip Toyo.
It's whichever one I can find at the moment. :) I also have a German made oval cutter but it has a Toyo head on it, too. "C Ryman" wrote in message news:4en8d.4245$eq1.99@trnddc08... So far, I like the Toyo adjustable tap cutter. I don't seem to have much control over the pistol grip. -- Connie Ryman Cryman Studio "jk" wrote in message et... We all have our favorites. What's your absolutely favorite glass cutter? The one you use more than any other, especially in a pressure situation? I still prefer the Toyo cutters, especially the short clear stick, but the pistol is a good one for switching off to. -- JK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories |
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"jk" wrote in message et... We all have our favorites. What's your absolutely favorite glass cutter? The one you use more than any other, especially in a pressure situation? I still prefer the Toyo cutters, especially the short clear stick, but the pistol is a good one for switching off to. Macinnes, or Toyo Thomas , with a tap head on it. |
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OLD OLD TOYO (about 26 years).........necked style Pencil cutter (not
straight) Knurling is worn off (brass is smooth). NEVER FILL IT WITH OIL, just dip the end (end with the wheel) in oil once in a few weeks. YES Martha you can score glass without leaving a long trail of oil! I have torched a .375 diameter brass ball on the nut that is un-screwed (not by me) to fill the cutter with oil (UGH) Makes for great tapping! Also have used the straight pencil type and the pistol grip and the small toyo cutters.....they all work Howard -- In the words of the IMMORTAL USED CAR DEALER: THERE IS AN ASS FOR EVERY SEAT! |
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What's your absolutely favorite glass cutter?
I'm mainly using one of the old Toyo brass pencil cutters with the bolt on the end of the oil reservoir. Not quite worn smooth, but it's getting there. I keep it upright in a jar with an oil-soaked rag in the bottom. I keep an antique Fletcher on hand for the rare occasions I need something hard to tap - usually I just use the soft edge of my breaking pliers. Anyhow, I recently bought one of the $30 plastic Crotch Rockets (as my business partner calls 'em) - those shortie Toyos with the curved top that rests between your thumb and first finger while you cut. Feels OK, but I find myself bearing down too hard sometimes...a bad habit I finally kicked with the old brass Toyo. Also, the head tends to swivel more than I'm used to. ~s |
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Pencil type. Fletcher. From the hardware store. Who needs to leave a trail
of oil? John Bassett |
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I have an old Toyo pencil that broke about 1/3 of the way down. I threaded
a very large round headed screw, 1/2" top, into the end. Works great, that round head fits very comfy in my palm, and makes a terrific tapper. -- JK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios http://www.sinrodstudios.com/ Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories/ |
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I used the same Toyo brass barrel until they came out with the Comfort
Grip then I switched to that. For all the sheet cutting I use the Pistol grip. Andy http://www.neoglassic.com "jk" wrote in message . net... We all have our favorites. What's your absolutely favorite glass cutter? The one you use more than any other, especially in a pressure situation? I still prefer the Toyo cutters, especially the short clear stick, but the pistol is a good one for switching off to. |
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"Andy" wrote in message om... I used the same Toyo brass barrel until they came out with the Comfort Grip then I switched to that. For all the sheet cutting I use the Pistol grip. For straight line sheets, nothing beats the brass barrel with the extra wide head. -- JK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories |
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