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Posted by Moonraker on July 19, 2006, 12:04 am
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> > Is it possible to cut glass so straight and flat that when you slide the
> > glass in
> > parallel that you cannot see the seems. I am building a magician's prop
> > and I need to cut glass so that when I slide them pass each other the
> > seems will fit so precisely that they can become invisible. The Japanese
> > have done it. Also, I've separated glass into two pieces and join
> > them temporary and the seems have disappeared. The trick now is to
> > be able to slide them in parallel without showing the seems. This means
> > that to two glass will have to extremely straight and smooth.
> > What kinds of tools can I use to lap the edge of the glass to get it so
> > smooth and flat that the surface of the edge of the glass is as smooth
the
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> > face of the glass itself?
> > Thanks
> Ahh this is a much bigger trick than the trick you'll be using this for
> is my guess.
> --
I'm thinking I know somebody who is just itching to sell this guy a wet belt
sander. Wouldn't that do the trick? :<)
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> > glass in
> > parallel that you cannot see the seems. I am building a magician's prop
> > and I need to cut glass so that when I slide them pass each other the
> > seems will fit so precisely that they can become invisible. The Japanese
> > have done it. Also, I've separated glass into two pieces and join
> > them temporary and the seems have disappeared. The trick now is to
> > be able to slide them in parallel without showing the seems. This means
> > that to two glass will have to extremely straight and smooth.
> > What kinds of tools can I use to lap the edge of the glass to get it so
> > smooth and flat that the surface of the edge of the glass is as smooth