How do you grind glass?

Nothing like shooting from the hip.

You have absolutely NO idea what kind of lamp this man has/had. For all you know it is a Tiffany repro shade and could be repaired conventionally. Or maybe it is a slumped shade and the part could be duplicated. You don't know if there are stresses in the glass that will cause it to shatter once hit with a vibration from any kind of grinder/sander. But, by God, you had the answer. Right or Wrong...you just had to see your name in print.

In your insatiable eagerness to puff up your own faltering image and extoll the questionable virtues of a mostly useless tool, you jumped right into the middle of something you know nothing about. As usual.

Spewing bad advice, seasoned with shameless self-promotion. You are laughable. And pitiful.

I usually avoid commenting on stuff like this, but I don't see that that was bad advice. He didn't say "go get a wet belt sander," he said "*find a glass shop* etc." Presumably the shop will look at the lamp and decide what the appropriate repair would be and whether they care to take it on.

It seems like "find a professional" is rarely bad advice, though there are cases where it can result in additional expense. I have no idea what kind of vendetta/feud/whatever is going on between you and the previous poster, but you might want to consider whether it is clouding your judgement a titch.

Regards,

Mike Beede

Mike, great comment. Sometimes we get hyper and vent. Maybe your cool response will damp the fire. Thanks Joe T