Bottle Cutter

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Bottle Cutter

Bottle cutter.jpg
Type: self-made tool
Material: glass bottles
Used with: clamp
Location: metal workshop (below "Dremel workbench")
Tutors: Lukas
Similar (More or Less): glass cutters

More info coming soon! In the meantime, ask Lukas for help if you're interested :-)

  1. set stopper to desired distance
  2. clamp both boards to a table/workbench
  3. insert bottle
  4. lower cutting arm with even, moderate pressure
  5. score a line by rotating the bottle
  6. heat & cool the line repeatedly to crack the glass
  7. get ready to sand/polish the edge for quite some time...

See Project:Flaschenschneider for details on the build and project ideas!