Comments on: Cutting Glass with Scissors. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:22:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-100217 Paul Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:52:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-100217 Don't try this at home! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBMtbVonAIg Don't try this at home!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBMtbVonAIg

]]> By: PZR http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97953 PZR Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:34:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97953 Even if it does work, how does one pick up the shards of glass at the bottom of the sink or bucket without slicing off a fingertip? I want to see THAT video. Even if it does work, how does one pick up the shards of glass at the bottom of the sink or bucket without slicing off a fingertip? I want to see THAT video.

]]> By: jonno http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97653 jonno Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:23:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97653 i tried it and my sink exploded, hollywood action movie style! i tried it and my sink exploded, hollywood action movie style!

]]> By: Steve http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97602 Steve Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97602 Or, the water hid the glass pane when he did a switch in the water Or, the water hid the glass pane when he did a switch in the water

]]> By: Jason http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97582 Jason Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:28:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97582 In my world, I get to play strip backgammon with supermodels. In my world, I get to play strip backgammon with supermodels.

]]> By: billy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97331 billy Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:52:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97331 in my world all glass gets cut nicely with scissors under water. in my world all glass gets cut nicely with scissors under water.

]]> By: Elliot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97225 Elliot Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:17:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97225 I just tried it with the glass from a picture frame... It just broke. Honestly, I pressed on the scissors and it snapped it, not cut, snapped. So, it doesn't work with all glass obviously. I just tried it with the glass from a picture frame...

It just broke. Honestly, I pressed on the scissors and it snapped it, not cut, snapped.

So, it doesn't work with all glass obviously.

]]> By: Adam http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97208 Adam Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:28:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97208 Will one of you please just try it? He says in the comments on youtube to use thin glass like from a frame. Go go go! btw complaining about online video quality is like complaining about the weather. Will one of you please just try it? He says in the comments on youtube to use thin glass like from a frame. Go go go!
btw complaining about online video quality is like complaining about the weather.

]]> By: John http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97204 John Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:20:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97204 I belive this really only works with some kind of safety glass. I belive this really only works with some kind of safety glass.

]]> By: Jennifer Emick http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97153 Jennifer Emick Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:04:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97153 This does work, I remember seeing this done in my seventh grade science class. It's just a novelty, though- you can't get any precision. This does work, I remember seeing this done in my seventh grade science class. It's just a novelty, though- you can't get any precision.

]]> By: frenki http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97148 frenki Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:51:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97148 http://www.spectrumglass.com/Library/ScoreArticles/NoFishStory.html http://www.spectrumglass.com/Library/ScoreArticles/NoFishStory.html

]]> By: Moon http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97114 Moon Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:33:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97114 I'm with you, Mark. All those years of scoring, tapping and crunching glass wasted! If only I'd known! /If this works, I'll buy everybody a beer. EVERYBODY! I'm with you, Mark. All those years of scoring, tapping and crunching glass wasted!

If only I'd known!

/If this works, I'll buy everybody a beer. EVERYBODY!

]]> By: artbot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97102 artbot Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:06:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97102 What is it with all these douchebags who don't know how to make a simple video? This doesn't show anything. I wanna see the finished cut - up close! It takes half the frickin vid to establish that, yes, it's glass! I think he just breaking it off with the scissors underwater to avoid the shrapnel. What is it with all these douchebags who don't know how to make a simple video? This doesn't show anything. I wanna see the finished cut - up close! It takes half the frickin vid to establish that, yes, it's glass! I think he just breaking it off with the scissors underwater to avoid the shrapnel.

]]> By: Mark http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97072 Mark Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:21:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97072 All my year of scoring, tapping and grinding stained glass were wasted! If only i have known that a bucket of water was the key. The glass was likely scored with a diamond wheel first and the scissors are just breaking along the score lines. All my year of scoring, tapping and grinding stained glass were wasted! If only i have known that a bucket of water was the key.
The glass was likely scored with a diamond wheel first and the scissors are just breaking along the score lines.

]]> By: Adam http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97063 Adam Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:05:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97063 There will be no satisfactory answer till someone tries it. There will be no satisfactory answer till someone tries it.

]]> By: Sean http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97055 Sean Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:50:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97055 But is it cutting straight and clean? But is it cutting straight and clean?

]]> By: zoomboy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97049 zoomboy Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:35:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97049 what happens when he tries to drain the water (a sink full of broken glass and all). what happens when he tries to drain the water (a sink full of broken glass and all).

]]> By: danny http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97036 danny Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:02:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97036 i think he/she just switched out the sheet of glass with plastic when they put it in the water i think he/she just switched out the sheet of glass with plastic when they put it in the water

]]> By: JRM http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97032 JRM Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:48:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97032 The water also seeps into the crack you are generating and causes it to propagate more easily. It is usually recommended to wet glass even when cutting it "conventionally". The water also seeps into the crack you are generating and causes it to propagate more easily. It is usually recommended to wet glass even when cutting it "conventionally".

]]> By: Aramax http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97019 Aramax Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:02:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97019 I wouldn't try it. I dont like glass cut or getting glass shards in my skin. I wouldn't try it. I dont like glass cut or getting glass shards in my skin.

]]> By: Britt http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/comment-page-1/#comment-97018 Britt Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:01:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/10/cutting-glass-with-scissors/#comment-97018 So far as I know, cutting glass actually sharpens scissors. I cut the necks of glass bottles with my sewing scissors in-between sharpenings. So far as I know, cutting glass actually sharpens scissors. I cut the necks of glass bottles with my sewing scissors in-between sharpenings.

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