Glass cutting lubricant

Definitely odorless cutting oil!!! Patti

Why not use the fake colorless, oderless stuff? It works fine, is fairly cheap, and doesn't mess up anyones skin or nasal passages.

Just asking: the other day someone remarked that the fake, odorless, colorless stuff was sissy crap and that "real" glass cutters used turpentine, kerosene, diesel etc, etc. I was just curious. Thanks.

I've written a tech sheet on the pros and cons of cutter lubes that is free for download at our website that some might find helpful. Mikey

Haven't we been down this road before? What is an "officially sanctioned" stained glass supplier and who does the sanctioning? It's just driving me nuts.

Is it something like "America's Best Chew" on every package of Red Man Chewing Tobacco?

Sanctions could "also" mean penalties, as in Figgy is on the run from the Mounties?

Hadn't even considered that definition. "We're the bad guys and proud of it."

Perhaps it's something related to ISO-9000? There are 70 companies who produce glass listed as meeting those requirements for ISO-9000 sanctioning/certification in Canada (according to the ISO-9000 website).

Yes they are 100% correct. Us real glass cutters like to smoke unfiltered cigarettes, eat rare pork, and work barefooted, while we suck up those lead fumes as well.

Where you gettin' this "we" stuff? You got a mouse in your pocket?

I quit smoking 3 yrs ago.

I've found that the oil from my sardines and smoked oysters works fine. Also keeps visitors from hanging around too long.

Man after my own heart!! Finally someone to watch Sunday football with that likes the same snacks I do!! I have GOT to send you some Jalapeno mustard! Will fix that smoky stuff right up! adds just the right amount of twang!

Thanks guys. always nice to know where one can come to get good info, or not!

I'm sure to get flamed for this, but the question isn't what kind of fluid to use, rather, should you use fluid at all? My brass body Toyo is 17 years old and has never seen a drop of oil, nor will it. I run a glass business and put more miles on it than most so if it were to fail, I'd know it. Also, I've had to replace cutter heads from people who DID oil and didn't understand you have to clean that oil out. Otherwise it picks up airborn lint and packs it around the axel.

Your choice.

Jerry

Charles A. Peavey wrote:

I watch much more hockey and it's on every night. If I can get back there before the season is over maybe we can watch a football game together. Tell me more about this mustard, can you lube your cutter with it? I eat a lot of jalapenos. Grow and can my own. Dry all my anaheims, sorronnos, a few habs.

In reality I keep a small bowl with a cloth in it and spray it with WD40 every once in a while. Works for me but most of my cuts are straight lines if that matters. I know when it comes to lubrication, any oil is better than no oil.

Lemme guess, that was a serious question, and nobody is treating it that way?

OK, it depends on what and why you are cutting the glass, if I am bending or fusing the glass, I don't use anything, and I don't "mash" so hard that the cutter leaves flakes either. Don't want the oil residue on the glass in the kiln. Too hard to clean off and waste of my time when I can just use a dry cutter.

If I am building a leaded panel or cutting 1/4" for bevels, I have an "end cap" of 4" schedule 40 PVC with a folded up paper towel in it with Marvel mystery oil, or whatever is handy. Sometimes I actually stick my cutter in it.

Geez, no sense of humor.... where do you get the "or not"?