I just watched that video yesterday, I enjoy watching how creative he is. So I’m a bit of a neat freak and always hate how my stovetop looks after I fry something, but a couple of weeks ago I realized that SPRAY AWAY works wonders on appliances, not just on glass! Trena as always, beautiful work! ❤
Watching you move through the mathematical segment, gives an even deeper respect for your abilities. Who would suspect this level of math would be required for furniture repair. This is another beacon touting your competence. I did not go forward because I wanted to see what this process would require. I know I am not comfortable to even consider this kind of repair.
30:25 Congrats Trena! I'm so happy for you that everything worked out fine with the glass. Math... I'm from Germany and we are using the metric system. Every time I'm watching wood worker videos from Canada or the US, I'm so glad that I don't have to deal with inches. Math has never been my favorite subject but inches probably would have kill me. Can't wait to see you working in the new shop. Thanks for sharing ❤
As a furniture maker in the US, I use both systems but for distinct tasks. Inch 1:02 fractions are easy to mentally halve or double which is useful for centering.
Great job! I am super impressed with your attention to detail and accuracy. I thank God for you and your clients. Blessings all around! Glad to see your new shop coming along. You will be blessed with your larger and more comfortable location. And moving in should be easier in the springtime.
The door is so gorgeous, well worth all of that effort. I've learned so much from you, now I'll get to put it into practice fixing up a beaten up old house You're so bloody cool for sharing what you know with everyone
I always appreciate your clear explanations and dogged persistence in your beautiful work! The bonus shot of the gorgeous mantel in place after your amazing curved glass door work was icing on the cake! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and skill.
Modern Makeovers (ON resident) just yesterday did a piece similar to this one. He broke the glass😢 and couldn't afford the glass replacement. Good thing for him he owned it. I think he's a good novice likely self taught. I'm so blessed to have subscribed to you and see what a true restoration done by a talented professional (with several years under her belt) taught by an expert with decades of experience. This is my first time seeing curved glass replaced. I appreciate your education and I now know if I ever know anyone has this problem I know who they should hire. Saskatoon isn't too too far from Edmonton.
@@tetedur377 I loved both videos. I didn't mean to make him look bad,in fact he did a really cool alternative. It was a modern way around having to pay for new glass.
Love the Math ❤ Did not know how complicated glass inlays were.....but thanks to wonder Lady Trena, it's a done deal 👍🏼💪🏼🦸🏼♀️Just a wee bit longer and your Shop will be move in ready 🎉🎉 Love You too Dear Trena 😍🥰
Thanks for the tutorial on how to measure curved glass, I have wondered how it was done. Be interesting to see how the glass is curved. Shop is coming along nicely. Thanks for the update, enjoyed watching.
I picked up a pie(?) cabinet out of the garbage about 15 years ago. The date on back lumber was late 1890s. Has 2 doors exactly like the door in the video. I figured I could get more pleasure from burning it on a bon fire than let it go directly to the dump. But, my sister had other plans! She just hasn't gotten around to it yet. I tried to steer her towards your videos because I know she is very capable of refurbishing it. I already researched making curved glass from plexi glass. But, saved this video just in case. I love Geometry by the way. I picked up another single door(with curved glass) cabinet a few years ago at an estate sale. It was newer but I couldn't ignore $1 for the cabinet and about 30 dolls. Gave it to my sister.
Good job Trena! I bet the pulse went up unpacking that glass! Looking forward to see the upcoming furniture getting a Trena dose, especially the wardrobe and the butcher block table. The fireplace, so nice to see it installed. It is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing and i hope your shop will be ready soon, and that it will be warm soon! ;)
Trena: you’re brave. I would have sent the glass in and let them handle it. Every time you moved that piece of glass, I closed my eyes. Like I said, you’re brave. Carol from California
Really enjoyed this episode. Years ago my aunt purchased an antique oak china cabinet with a curved glass front for me. She sent it out to be refinished. When it was finished the refinishers sat it on her back porch and the wind blew it over. Back then it was difficult to locate specialty glass craftspeople and we were never able to get it fixed. I finally sold the carcass. Wish now I had kept it.
I have an intact curved glass China cabinet from my husband’s grand aunt. Glass on both sides and the door. It’s been moved three times and each time the movers wouldn’t let me wrap it. Three different very professional moving companies. I held my breath every time I watched it come off the truck. I’m so lucky. Oh, the fireplace mantle looks spectacular.
Beautiful skilled curved glass repair. I would have been a bit paranoid myself. All's well that ends well. I hope they can get the new shop operational soon. Here in N.S. the groundhog saw his shadow. ❄👍🙂
Math has always been so easy for me but restoring furniture is not. Your excellent demonstration really helped. You are a lot braver than I would be. I can see that enthusiasm on your face again you love projets like this one. Excellent job young lady thank you for sharing.👍
QUITE A TUTORIAL, SWEET TRENA. TOO MUCH FOR THIS GUY, I WOULD JUST SEND THE DOOR IN! NEVER KNEW THE COMPLEXITY OF THE CURVED GLASS MATCHING UP UNTIL WATCHING THIS. SHOP IS COMING ALONG NICELY, SO GOOD TO SEE! LIKE YOU, CAN'T WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE IN THERE!!! CHEERS UNTIL NEXT TIME.
Love you too Trena. I so enjoyed the glass fitting, great lesson in math. Your new work shop in going to be wonderful for you and your followers. Be well and happy. From Australia.
Thank you for taking time to share this process. And...for the math! Learning from you gave me the confidence and patience to refinish and repair my friends dining chairs for her. 🧡
Sweat all over the screen, but the end result is more then amazing, and my compliments for this repair ! New Shop is a great place to work and with a lot of space !!!
So much slows down with construction when there’s cold temps and snow storms!! Winter seems to last a long time at northern latitudes and high altitudes. We live in a valley in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, so we might even be impacted by some of the same storms that impact Saskatchewan. Hope you are in your new shop by Easter. 🎉
That was really interesting how you cal usages the curved glass. But I’m an accounting geek, so a tiny bit of geometric algebra doesn’t terrify me. 😂 the pieces in your new shop look so exciting. Mostly, stay warm. ❤
My mother in law has one of these cabinets that belonged to her great grandmother. The cabinet with its original wavy curved glass survived even though the hole in the floor was burned right up to where it sat.
¡De regreso a clases! 😄 Si hubiera tenido una profesora como tú, no habría odiado las matemáticas😒Pero eso es otra historia. Una explicación muy clara para estos casos especiales, sé que les servirá a muchos. Yo paso🤣. Eres una caja de sorpresas: restauradora, pintora, soprano, maestra y quién sabe qué más. Ya nos sorprenderás en un futuro. Saludos para tu amiga Laura. Un saludo también para tu papá espero que se encuentre bien de salud. Bendiciones para toda tu familia. Gracias por mostrar los avances de tu nuevo taller.
@johnsfurniturerepair morning Trena! I'm glad you understood that math...it was foreign to me! It's funny it was snowing in the video when I looked out the window...it started snowing here in Nova Scotia...lol! I did a double take...talk about timing!
Great video Trena!! You are amazing. It’s funny but YOU solving problems, start to finish, is so satisfying to me! Thank you for the shop update. I’m looking forward to those future projects. AND I love you too!!!❤ Happy Valentines Day all month❤
Impressive work with this glas door. A while ago I tried to make a silicone bead to my bathtub/tiles. It was a train wreck, and I had to do it again. Twice. Looking forward to all the pieces in the new shop, and I keep my fingers crossed for the arrival of the thermostate, the heating and everything else still missing in the new shop.
"Fast foward 4 mins to save sanity". 😂 You are funny Trena! I was already saying to myself- if I need to replace curved glass, I am hiring someone! Waaaayy to complicated! 😂 What a skill and what patience!
Fun to watch. And I thought I would never use math after high school, haha. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date on the new shop. Looking forward to moving day!
A coincidence to share. Modern Makeovers. another Canadian youtube channel just worked on the exact same piece of furniture (but was in very poor shape). While filming, he accidentally dropped the curved glass! Distressed, and knowing of the expense of replacement, he came up with a "modern" solution that made the new version beautiful in its own right. Having seen the process and expense of replacing curved glass you had to do, I understand why he had to use wood instead! Look forward to you reclaiming the damaged table in the new shop.
So many new projects in the future 👏🤸🙆!! Very exciting... just love your work. The new shop is going to be magnificent, pretty sure you're chomping at the bit to be working there. It's going to happen soon 🙏👍!!
Another great video. In the past when I had to nail trim to support glass I predrilled the trim and nailed the trim down with your cardboard method and some brads that were just slightly longer than the trim pieces. I am guessing that you opted to saw the 1/8 inch off the frame with a circular saw and and edge guide. Another viable option. I agree that removing wood is much easier than wet sanding the edge of the curved glass. Thank you for sharing.
Trena, over 50 years ago at the beginning of my construction career, I worked in a wood window shop. When nailing stops in, we always laid the hammer flat on the glass. The hammering motion was really just sliding the hammer. We had a couple of special hammers for glazing points. They were square steel blocks about 2.5” square with an articulating handle. You just set the block flat on the glass and used that sliding motion. Worked fine for those glazing points. Great video on the curved glass and review of the shop drawings.
Thanks for the video. It was interesting and informative. I loved the geometry portion! I recall my dad was once asked to build a new cabinet that made use of a legacy piece of curved beveled glass from an "heirloom" cabinet that had literally fallen (and rotted) apart. Rather than rebuilding the old cabinet, the owners wanted a new cabinet with the old glass (🙄). THAT was fun, but we got the job done. [My geometry and mechanical drawing classes came in very handy -- as they often have.] Your video brought back a few memories. Thanks for those, too. Take care. And thanks again. BTW: Amazing new shop. I am soooo jealous. 😎
I have a curved glass cabinet with dropdown desk and drawers and mirror fronted cabinet. It belonged to my husband's grandparents. I hope I never need the info re. the manufacturers, but I'm glad to have it, just in case. I love the work you do bringing old furniture back to life.
Amazing. Our Grandfather clock has two curved / rounded glass sides on it. When we transferred back to the PNW from the south the packers charged a pretty amount to wrap and pack that clock up just to be sure nothing happened. Thank goodness it didn't. I wouldn't want to pay the price of that expense. Very interesting video and something I never thought of but knowing if anyone could figure the "fix" out that for sure you could. Turned out amazing. Loved the update on the new shop and excited to watch you repair that table that looked like it was used for a cutting board I believe. Wow.........I know it will be amazing when you are done. The mantle that you showed, turned out gorgeous. I watched when I believe it was shipped from England and quite old. That is absolutely amazing! It was a real challenge I know. Beautiful now! Mercy!!! 🙂 Blessings
Hi Trena, I loved your post as always. I still remember kids in math class in high school saying, "We're never going to use this in real life!"' I always thought it was just good mental exercise if nothing else - something else to know, which I like. Here ya' go - real life math!! Great explanation, not scary at all. Shipping glass - that's scary! The fireplace looks absolutely amazing. You worked really hard on that thing. You are always a magician. I really hope you get someone who cares about your shop to finish things off. I'd be pretty frustrated by now, but I guess some people are pretty busy if they're the only ones working in their field in a rural area? I hope the windows were sorted out. Anyway, it will come and when it does, it will be fantastic!! I hope you have a good week and see you soon! Best wishes, Angela
I remember in high school thinking I would never use algebra or geometry. I use algebra quite often. Thanks to woodworking I use geometry a lot. Thanks to the Imperial system, I use fractions way more than I like. Good job on the door.
I was wondering why you were using inches! Millimetres are so much easier. Omg, once maths includes letters, I am like, what the hell. Very impressive. Thanks for another interesting video. 😊😮
Who would have thought you would need to use Algebra in your business? That was a great video on replacing curved glass! I sure hope you get heat in the new shop very soon!! The weather here in Northeast Ohio has been terrible for a month now! Snow, rain, sleet, icy, and very cold temperatures due to the polar vortex! It just started sleeting again and has been dreary outside all day! Luckily it was dry and sunny yesterday! Stay warm!!
No one told me I would have to math for this video. However, did learn how to replace the glass if needed. Thank you. Shop is coming along. Sucks that you have to wait for the thermostat.
This one gave me such anxiety! Not only because of the glass, but the MATH! Ugh! lol. Glad to see this one completed without incident 😅 God Bless you Trena.😉
Just saw same problem on same type of curved door on modern makeovers.. his idea turned out cool as well ❤
Watched that one yesterday. His solution was very clever. I actually exclaimed out loud when that door fell.
I just watched that video yesterday, I enjoy watching how creative he is. So I’m a bit of a neat freak and always hate how my stovetop looks after I fry something, but a couple of weeks ago I realized that SPRAY AWAY works wonders on appliances, not just on glass!
Trena as always, beautiful work! ❤
I just watched that one also. He did an excellent job replacing the glass with louvered slats.
I caught that one too.
Beautiful restoration as always. Love the project preview too. Stay warm.
As always, a great video that feels like I stopped by a good friend's house for a while.
🙏🙂
Watching you move through the mathematical segment, gives an even deeper respect for your abilities. Who would suspect this level of math would be required for furniture repair. This is another beacon touting your competence. I did not go forward because I wanted to see what this process would require. I know I am not comfortable to even consider this kind of repair.
30:25 Congrats Trena! I'm so happy for you that everything worked out fine with the glass. Math... I'm from Germany and we are using the metric system. Every time I'm watching wood worker videos from Canada or the US, I'm so glad that I don't have to deal with inches. Math has never been my favorite subject but inches probably would have kill me. Can't wait to see you working in the new shop. Thanks for sharing ❤
Norwegian here, and my brain goes on a strike when watching inch-videos 🤣 The fractions are just too much!
@@shymaid5680 It's just as bad for those of us who grew up with the imperial system.
As a furniture maker in the US, I use both systems but for distinct tasks. Inch 1:02 fractions are easy to mentally halve or double which is useful for centering.
Nice to see that the new workshop is being made one step at a time.
Good job with the glass.
I love that you don't get flustered by such a setback.
You just focus on a solution.
Great job! I am super impressed with your attention to detail and accuracy. I thank God for you and your clients. Blessings all around!
Glad to see your new shop coming along. You will be blessed with your larger and more comfortable location. And moving in should be easier in the springtime.
Hats off to the glass company and their shipping department, they did not play with that crate.
Yep it was great
If you ever do a corporate move all fragile items are crated. I did 5 of them cross country. And 1 was to HK and back.
The door is so gorgeous, well worth all of that effort.
I've learned so much from you, now I'll get to put it into practice fixing up a beaten up old house
You're so bloody cool for sharing what you know with everyone
I do love how you show us how your working a solution in real time.
😀
I was holding my breath...all the way from unloading the glass!! Great job!
You and me both!
I LOVE that you showed us how to Math!
lol 🥰
I always appreciate your clear explanations and dogged persistence in your beautiful work! The bonus shot of the gorgeous mantel in place after your amazing curved glass door work was icing on the cake! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and skill.
Modern Makeovers (ON resident) just yesterday did a piece similar to this one. He broke the glass😢 and couldn't afford the glass replacement. Good thing for him he owned it. I think he's a good novice likely self taught. I'm so blessed to have subscribed to you and see what a true restoration done by a talented professional (with several years under her belt) taught by an expert with decades of experience. This is my first time seeing curved glass replaced. I appreciate your education and I now know if I ever know anyone has this problem I know who they should hire. Saskatoon isn't too too far from Edmonton.
Yeah, I think he's mostly self-taught, but he is really talented.
@@tetedur377 I loved both videos. I didn't mean to make him look bad,in fact he did a really cool alternative. It was a modern way around having to pay for new glass.
Thankyou! I love Modern Makeovers. He is very talented.
Agree!
Love the Math ❤ Did not know how complicated glass inlays were.....but thanks to wonder Lady Trena, it's a done deal 👍🏼💪🏼🦸🏼♀️Just a wee bit longer and your Shop will be move in ready 🎉🎉 Love You too Dear Trena 😍🥰
Thanks for the tutorial on how to measure curved glass, I have wondered how it was done. Be interesting to see how the glass is curved. Shop is coming along nicely. Thanks for the update, enjoyed watching.
I picked up a pie(?) cabinet out of the garbage about 15 years ago. The date on back lumber was late 1890s. Has 2 doors exactly like the door in the video. I figured I could get more pleasure from burning it on a bon fire than let it go directly to the dump. But, my sister had other plans! She just hasn't gotten around to it yet. I tried to steer her towards your videos because I know she is very capable of refurbishing it. I already researched making curved glass from plexi glass. But, saved this video just in case. I love Geometry by the way. I picked up another single door(with curved glass) cabinet a few years ago at an estate sale. It was newer but I couldn't ignore $1 for the cabinet and about 30 dolls. Gave it to my sister.
Good job Trena! I bet the pulse went up unpacking that glass! Looking forward to see the upcoming furniture getting a Trena dose, especially the wardrobe and the butcher block table. The fireplace, so nice to see it installed. It is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing and i hope your shop will be ready soon, and that it will be warm soon! ;)
I was sweating with you when you were working on the glass! Cheers!
I was too!
Trena: you’re brave. I would have sent the glass in and let them handle it. Every time you moved that piece of glass, I closed my eyes. Like I said, you’re brave. Carol from California
I can’t wait to see you tackle that wardrobe.
Really enjoyed this episode. Years ago my aunt purchased an antique oak china cabinet with a curved glass front for me. She sent it out to be refinished. When it was finished the refinishers sat it on her back porch and the wind blew it over. Back then it was difficult to locate specialty glass craftspeople and we were never able to get it fixed. I finally sold the carcass. Wish now I had kept it.
I have an intact curved glass China cabinet from my husband’s grand aunt. Glass on both sides and the door. It’s been moved three times and each time the movers wouldn’t let me wrap it. Three different very professional moving companies. I held my breath every time I watched it come off the truck. I’m so lucky.
Oh, the fireplace mantle looks spectacular.
My now late wife and I had a cabinet from the mid-1700s that we actually gave to a neighbor, rather than risking all that original glass in it.
Beautiful skilled curved glass repair. I would have been a bit paranoid myself. All's well that ends well. I hope they can get the new shop operational soon. Here in N.S. the groundhog saw his shadow. ❄👍🙂
Math has always been so easy for me but restoring furniture is not. Your excellent demonstration really helped. You are a lot braver than I would be. I can see that enthusiasm on your face again you love projets like this one. Excellent job young lady thank you for sharing.👍
Thankyou🥰
QUITE A TUTORIAL, SWEET TRENA. TOO MUCH FOR THIS GUY, I WOULD JUST SEND THE DOOR IN! NEVER KNEW THE COMPLEXITY OF THE CURVED GLASS MATCHING UP UNTIL WATCHING THIS. SHOP IS COMING ALONG NICELY, SO GOOD TO SEE! LIKE YOU, CAN'T WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE IN THERE!!! CHEERS UNTIL NEXT TIME.
Thanks!
Love you too Trena. I so enjoyed the glass fitting, great lesson in math. Your new work shop in going to be wonderful for you and your followers. Be well and happy. From Australia.
Thanks! It's been a long time coming.
Trena , you lost me at hello! Lol! Math was not my favorite subject ! Great job! Happy February !❤ My best to you , and shop dog and shop cat!😊
Thank you for taking time to share this process. And...for the math! Learning from you gave me the confidence and patience to refinish and repair my friends dining chairs for her. 🧡
That is awesome!
As always, you teach me a lot!!! Thanks Trena!! The formula you showed in te vídeo was a time travel!
lol yes. It’s my secret formula
I love love love how you explained your problem solving.
Thank you, Trena. ❤❤
Sweat all over the screen, but the end result is more then amazing, and my compliments for this repair ! New Shop is a great place to work and with a lot of space !!!
Couldn't agree more!
Nice work on the door, I love that mantle Trena
Thanks so much for your videos and for great efforts to share with us your experience greeting from Bahrain 🇧🇭
This was very interesting! Great job!
So much slows down with construction when there’s cold temps and snow storms!! Winter seems to last a long time at northern latitudes and high altitudes. We live in a valley in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, so we might even be impacted by some of the same storms that impact Saskatchewan.
Hope you are in your new shop by Easter. 🎉
That was really interesting how you cal usages the curved glass. But I’m an accounting geek, so a tiny bit of geometric algebra doesn’t terrify me. 😂 the pieces in your new shop look so exciting. Mostly, stay warm. ❤
My mother in law has one of these cabinets that belonged to her great grandmother. The cabinet with its original wavy curved glass survived even though the hole in the floor was burned right up to where it sat.
Oh wow!
Beautifully done! I love to see pieces restored to original condition. I had no idea that you could still get curved glass.
Wow that was nerve racking😳
Great info re curved glass, great job. Love hearing your thoughts & working through methods👍💕
Thanks so much! It was a nail-biter for sure.
¡De regreso a clases! 😄 Si hubiera tenido una profesora como tú, no habría odiado las matemáticas😒Pero eso es otra historia. Una explicación muy clara para estos casos especiales, sé que les servirá a muchos. Yo paso🤣. Eres una caja de sorpresas: restauradora, pintora, soprano, maestra y quién sabe qué más. Ya nos sorprenderás en un futuro. Saludos para tu amiga Laura. Un saludo también para tu papá espero que se encuentre bien de salud. Bendiciones para toda tu familia. Gracias por mostrar los avances de tu nuevo taller.
You are very kind! 💕
Great work job well done
Excellent job have a cabinet with curved glass close in size very interesting
Great work, both the restoration and the math.😉
Thank you! 😊
Wonderful job as always ❤
Wow! Very impressive.
Always enjoy watching you work, “T” !
Looking forward to seeing you work in your new shop!
Trena, I really enjoyed this - I always had curiosity about curved glass replacement.🌻🌿
I'm glad you found it interesting!
Thanks for this video! I did not think you could get curved glass anymore.
You can, but it ain't cheap!
Wow .. a big shop again. You must feel anticipation. 👍👍👍
Yep!
@johnsfurniturerepair morning Trena! I'm glad you understood that math...it was foreign to me!
It's funny it was snowing in the video when I looked out the window...it started snowing here in Nova Scotia...lol! I did a double take...talk about timing!
You are a very brave lady to do that one
Very nice work Trenna.
The new shop is going to be awesome and getting a sneak preview of some of your upcoming projects is great!!
I’m super excited about it too!
Great video Trena!! You are amazing. It’s funny but YOU solving problems, start to finish, is so satisfying to me! Thank you for the shop update. I’m looking forward to those future projects. AND I love you too!!!❤ Happy Valentines Day all month❤
You’re too kind. Happy Valentine’s Day love!
I hope I never that sort of thing to fix. However, this video was instructive!
Hi Trena! 👍
Impressive work with this glas door. A while ago I tried to make a silicone bead to my bathtub/tiles. It was a train wreck, and I had to do it again. Twice. Looking forward to all the pieces in the new shop, and I keep my fingers crossed for the arrival of the thermostate, the heating and everything else still missing in the new shop.
Yea. Thankyou!
to trace the radius. I use a washer with the pencil tip in the middle, rolling the outside radius like a wheel along the frame.
Yes I w seen that done. Neat trick
"Fast foward 4 mins to save sanity". 😂 You are funny Trena! I was already saying to myself- if I need to replace curved glass, I am hiring someone! Waaaayy to complicated! 😂 What a skill and what patience!
It really can be!
Fun to watch. And I thought I would never use math after high school, haha. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date on the new shop. Looking forward to moving day!
Me too! I can’t wait to get in there.
A coincidence to share. Modern Makeovers. another Canadian youtube channel just worked on the exact same piece of furniture (but was in very poor shape). While filming, he accidentally dropped the curved glass! Distressed, and knowing of the expense of replacement, he came up with a "modern" solution that made the new version beautiful in its own right. Having seen the process and expense of replacing curved glass you had to do, I understand why he had to use wood instead!
Look forward to you reclaiming the damaged table in the new shop.
Oh no! I really feel for him. But he is a smart guy with great ideas!
Such Talent you have ❤❤❤
Thankyou!
Super interesting process Trena! Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome!
I love that you are so freaking smart on top of being so talented!
I try, lol.
Trena, I always learn so much from your videos! The new place is coming along so well. I hope you are doing well.
Thanks, it's getting there! I’m hanging in
So many new projects in the future 👏🤸🙆!! Very exciting... just love your work. The new shop is going to be magnificent, pretty sure you're chomping at the bit to be working there. It's going to happen soon 🙏👍!!
Enjoyed the curved glass video. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
Another great video. In the past when I had to nail trim to support glass I predrilled the trim and nailed the trim down with your cardboard method and some brads that were just slightly longer than the trim pieces. I am guessing that you opted to saw the 1/8 inch off the frame with a circular saw and and edge guide. Another viable option. I agree that removing wood is much easier than wet sanding the edge of the curved glass. Thank you for sharing.
That would be the scary way to do it. I didn't really think much of it I would have used a rebate plane and done the last 3/4" with a chisel
I LOVE your new shop. Can't wait until you are in working 100%. Keep warm. It is 70 degrees F in Scottsdale, AZ. I am not rubbing it in - HAAA.
Thanks! I'll be there soon.😂😂
That glass would have had me sweating too.
I real achievement.
Good luck with the new workshop being available soon.
Can't wait!
Trena, over 50 years ago at the beginning of my construction career, I worked in a wood window shop. When nailing stops in, we always laid the hammer flat on the glass. The hammering motion was really just sliding the hammer. We had a couple of special hammers for glazing points. They were square steel blocks about 2.5” square with an articulating handle. You just set the block flat on the glass and used that sliding motion. Worked fine for those glazing points. Great video on the curved glass and review of the shop drawings.
I was wondering about the mantle. Thanks for the update. It looks fabulous.
You are welcome!
Thanks for the video. It was interesting and informative. I loved the geometry portion!
I recall my dad was once asked to build a new cabinet that made use of a legacy piece of curved beveled glass from an "heirloom" cabinet that had literally fallen (and rotted) apart. Rather than rebuilding the old cabinet, the owners wanted a new cabinet with the old glass (🙄).
THAT was fun, but we got the job done. [My geometry and mechanical drawing classes came in very handy -- as they often have.]
Your video brought back a few memories. Thanks for those, too.
Take care. And thanks again.
BTW: Amazing new shop. I am soooo jealous. 😎
That’s a great story! You sound pretty versed in geometry. Thanks for watching!
Very intuitive. Thanks
I have a curved glass cabinet with dropdown desk and drawers and mirror fronted cabinet. It belonged to my husband's grandparents. I hope I never need the info re. the manufacturers, but I'm glad to have it, just in case. I love the work you do bringing old furniture back to life.
It sounds beautiful! Thankyou!
Amazing shipping!
Nice new shop with lots of work waiting...! Let 2025 be a great year for you!
awesome job as always thank you for sharing stay safe and God Bless
Thanks, you too!
That was nice. Looking forward to the upcoming projects.
Thanks! Lots more to come!
Great job!!!! Happy New Year to you!
Amazing. Our Grandfather clock has two curved / rounded glass sides on it. When we transferred back to the PNW from the south the packers charged a pretty amount to wrap and pack that clock up just to be sure nothing happened. Thank goodness it didn't. I wouldn't want to pay the price of that expense.
Very interesting video and something I never thought of but knowing if anyone could figure the "fix" out that for sure you could.
Turned out amazing.
Loved the update on the new shop and excited to watch you repair that table that looked like it was used for a cutting board I believe. Wow.........I know it will be amazing when you are done.
The mantle that you showed, turned out gorgeous. I watched when I believe it was shipped from England and quite old. That is absolutely amazing! It was a real challenge I know. Beautiful now! Mercy!!! 🙂
Blessings
Thanks so much!❤️❤️
Hi Trena, I loved your post as always. I still remember kids in math class in high school saying, "We're never going to use this in real life!"' I always thought it was just good mental exercise if nothing else - something else to know, which I like. Here ya' go - real life math!! Great explanation, not scary at all. Shipping glass - that's scary! The fireplace looks absolutely amazing. You worked really hard on that thing. You are always a magician. I really hope you get someone who cares about your shop to finish things off. I'd be pretty frustrated by now, but I guess some people are pretty busy if they're the only ones working in their field in a rural area? I hope the windows were sorted out. Anyway, it will come and when it does, it will be fantastic!! I hope you have a good week and see you soon! Best wishes, Angela
Thanks for the kind words Angela!🥰
I remember in high school thinking I would never use algebra or geometry. I use algebra quite often. Thanks to woodworking I use geometry a lot. Thanks to the Imperial system, I use fractions way more than I like. Good job on the door.
I like the imperial system for measuring but the metric system for math🤷🏼♀️
I was wondering why you were using inches! Millimetres are so much easier. Omg, once maths includes letters, I am like, what the hell. Very impressive. Thanks for another interesting video. 😊😮
I like mm for math and inches for measuring🤷🏼♀️
Wow!! Love the power of Television! You're Magic! Hope you are doing well! Love ya' !!!
Thanks, you too!
Hi Trena, great job as always. In the UK the little sticks are called beads or beading
Who would have thought you would need to use Algebra in your business? That was a great video on replacing curved glass! I sure hope you get heat in the new shop very soon!! The weather here in Northeast Ohio has been terrible for a month now! Snow, rain, sleet, icy, and very cold temperatures due to the polar vortex! It just started sleeting again and has been dreary outside all day! Luckily it was dry and sunny yesterday! Stay warm!!
You too!
Thanks Ms. John !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job as usual Sprayway is the best glass cleaner I have ever found. Used it religiously when I had my own glass company.
Thanks Trena. I did fast forward 4 minutes..... Lost with the maths But still very interesting. Again thank you. :)
This episode found myself holding my breath 😳!!! Great job as usual!!
It’s a nail biter!
No one told me I would have to math for this video. However, did learn how to replace the glass if needed. Thank you.
Shop is coming along. Sucks that you have to wait for the thermostat.
Thankyou! Yes it’s a bit frustrating
Great job ..so interesting
If you can figure out the math and how to repair a curved glass cabinet door, then I’m guessing you can fix ANYTHING! Great vid!
Haha! I like to think so.but one never knows what will come across the shop threshold
I love CAD: Cardboard Aided Design.
Love learning from you! Also Bruening Glass Works near Cleveland, Ohio. He made a curved piece of glass for me for a very similar cabinet.
Thanks for the tip about Bruening Glass Works, it's always good to add to my resource list for these specialty pieces.
Thanks Trena. First big snow is melting here in Indy. Looking forward to Spring. 8)
You and me both!
I don't know why I was very nervous for you. If you were nervous, you hid it very well. Great work and thanks for the idea of silicone.
I always try to keep it light. 😁
This one gave me such anxiety! Not only because of the glass, but the MATH! Ugh! lol. Glad to see this one completed without incident 😅
God Bless you Trena.😉
It's a nail biter!