You are totally right, those scallopers are really expensive. And this video is the ultimate proof that when you love what you do, you can make it happen no matter what. Man, what an absolute perfect video, great advise, all your videos are like being in a full workshop!
An adjustable spanner with a few bits ground off in the right places would work...I think. Are there any rules in relation to how far the tool steel projects and the thickness of glass being scolloped?
Brilliant! That worked really well. Coincidentally, I had taken some screen grabs of your scalloping video to try and replicate the tool in my workshop. I will proceed now with more confidence :-)
i watched their video on this tool and they got up close with it, and i thought it looked pretty basic that could be rather easily replicated using some pretty common tools and a little experience with such things. good job.
It’s always bothered me how much it costs for such a basic tool. I hope people try to make their own because it’s such a nice technique that’s hindered by the cost of the tool
@@happygilder true, i just hope that anyone who makes their own makes it safely, too. i suck at DIY stuff, so i'm likely to bite the bullet and buy the thing when i get around to it, using the justification, 'i knew it had a steep start-up cost when i got into it.'
No way indeed! Is there a minimum thickness of glass for this technique to work? Will it work on regular float glass or does it need to be plate glass? Thanks for sharing.
Great video Paul I`ve only just discovered your channel and I`m glad I have, I hope you didn`t damage the lense on the camera with grinding sparks, I once trashed a car windscreen grinding a wing off a car so watch out folks. I`m hooked on these videos great skills for sure.
Hahaha, Paul, great hack 👍👍 You said that when the handle comes lose, the shards will become smaller/different, but can you adjust the tool (both original and hacked) to make smaller/bigger shards?
You are totally right, those scallopers are really expensive. And this video is the ultimate proof that when you love what you do, you can make it happen no matter what. Man, what an absolute perfect video, great advise, all your videos are like being in a full workshop!
Thanks Omar I really appreciate it! Was fun to make and I was genuinely shocked that it worked on the first try 😀
@@happygilder well, i already bought another square, so i'll let you know if it works in my first try too. 😀
WELL DONE PAUL Thanks for sharing this tip.! All of your videos are historically important.
Thanks Rick, glad you enjoyed it!!
Well done Paul, I have never done any gilding or glass work YET , But you are inspiring me and giving me the confidence to try it . THANKS
That's great to hear. Let me know if you need any help along the way :D
wow.....You make my day. THANK YOU.
I'm so happy that I find you in this BiG world of internet.
Thank You for all....
Thanks very much, I'm glad you like the vids!! :D
But love you innovations thinking!
You are a genius!
Thanks very much 😀
Nice job. Thanks
Thanks!
it works!! 🥳🥳
It does indeed :D
very clever
Thanks Barry!!
Danke sehr !
Very welcome!
Great!
Cheers!
That's awesome!
Thanks!!
Thanks for the hack, I will give it a go myself.
Let me know how it goes :)
Love your ingenuity
Thanks very much!
Brilliant! :-D
Thanks!! :D
Wow 😊 thank you
Thanks for watching :D
Quick question. Is it possible to scallop a circular cut glass? Keep up the good work!😎👍
@@frankeez_world6000 it certainly is. As long as it’s 6mm plate glass it doesn’t matter what shape it is :)
green locktite for the bolts and a proper time for it to dry and i swear the bolt will never come loose :D
I'll get me some of that! Cheers!
Brilliant
Thanks!
BRILLIANT!!!
Thanks!
An adjustable spanner with a few bits ground off in the right places would work...I think. Are there any rules in relation to how far the tool steel projects and the thickness of glass being scolloped?
The tool need to stick out/sit on the glass about the thickness of a credit card. The best glass to use is 6mm plate glass
Awesome idea. I'm gonna make one of these and I will let you know how it turns out.
Definitely do. I love to hear from anyone who's tried out the stuff in my vids :)
Brilliant! That worked really well. Coincidentally, I had taken some screen grabs of your scalloping video to try and replicate the tool in my workshop. I will proceed now with more confidence :-)
Awesome! Let me know how you get on with it :)
@@happygilder I think your simple version works better than mine :-)
i watched their video on this tool and they got up close with it, and i thought it looked pretty basic that could be rather easily replicated using some pretty common tools and a little experience with such things. good job.
It’s always bothered me how much it costs for such a basic tool. I hope people try to make their own because it’s such a nice technique that’s hindered by the cost of the tool
@@happygilder true, i just hope that anyone who makes their own makes it safely, too. i suck at DIY stuff, so i'm likely to bite the bullet and buy the thing when i get around to it, using the justification, 'i knew it had a steep start-up cost when i got into it.'
@@happygilder to be fair small batch machining is pricey. too small a batch for cost to scale. that being said i do wonder if i can 3d print a tool
No way indeed! Is there a minimum thickness of glass for this technique to work? Will it work on regular float glass or does it need to be plate glass? Thanks for sharing.
Hi Mark, I've only ever used 6mm plate glass but it will work on 4mm. The chips will just be much smaller
Great video Paul I`ve only just discovered your channel and I`m glad I have, I hope you didn`t damage the lense on the camera with grinding sparks, I once trashed a car windscreen grinding a wing off a car so watch out folks. I`m hooked on these videos great skills for sure.
Thanks Richard, I'm really glad you're enjoying the channel! The camera was fine. It's an action cam so the lenses are pretty hardy :D
Hahaha, Paul, great hack 👍👍 You said that when the handle comes lose, the shards will become smaller/different, but can you adjust the tool (both original and hacked) to make smaller/bigger shards?
I haven't tried it but I suppose you go chose to go smaller. I think going any bigger would crack the glass though
I found that item in US for $90 .
You can get them much cheaper on AliExpress now. Just search 'lace glass pliers butterfly' :)