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I spent a decade using the wrong pressure on my glass cutter
An old timer at a supply house in Tacoma watched me work and said, 'You're pushing like you're mad at it.' He showed me how a lighter, steady hand gives a cleaner score. Anyone else have a basic technique they were doing wrong for way too long?
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anderson.taylor7mo ago
Oh man, story of my life.
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scott.cameron7mo ago
I always thought more pressure meant a deeper score. Turns out it just makes the glass want to chip out in weird places. That old guy's advice saved me a ton of wasted material.
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shanew597mo ago
Yeah, that line about it just making the glass chip out weird... that's the whole thing right there. It's like @scott.cameron said, you push too hard and you ruin the piece. I see it everywhere now, not just with glass. People think forcing something is the answer, but it usually just breaks the whole deal in a way you didn't expect. The smart move is almost always a lighter touch and letting the tool do the work.
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ray_sullivan6mo ago
Exactly. It's that weird chipping that kills you. @shanew59 is right, you see it with wood too. Push a saw or a chisel too hard and it just tears out a chunk you didn't want. A clean, light pass always leaves a better edge to work with.
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