Jules wrote:
On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:29:14 -0700, Simon wrote:
(I'm starting to regret not getting a coffee table with a protective glass
surface though, but so far finding someone who can cut the right kind of
glass to fit and round off the edges is proviving difficult)
Go to a place that does mirrors. They are often supplied with ground
and polished edges and
can be very large. I'm sure they could make a "mirror" without the
reflective backing.
Not sure if you need toughened glass though - maybe that's the issue.

Yeah, as we have kids I figured toughened/laminated glass was probably a
good idea - and somewhat-annoyingly I've even got a nice big sheet culled
from a patio door (I know it's laminated because I had two and broke one
of them ;-) but it needs specialist equipment* to cut it to the size I
need, let alone smoothing the edges off.

* Well, unless there's a blade for a circular saw or angle grinder that'll
do it - but due to the laminate of course the old score-and-crack routine
doesn't work. But even if I could cut it, I can't smooth edges myself.

I like the mirror company idea though - maybe I'll prod a few as it's
possible they're also general glass specialsts, or could put me in touch
with someone who could help.

cheers

Jules

I simply went to a glazier and asked for some 1/4" bevelled toughened glass.

And got it.