Thanks so very much..your the only one that has explained how the glass cutter works with your 1st pen cutter..brilliant..plus love your idea of dipping it into sponge..thankyou thankyou 😊
I've had my Toyo pistol grip well over 20 yrs. and it has been good to me. You're right; if you take care of your tools, they'll last. Thanks for posting this video!
I’m a beginner and can’t seem to find information explaining how long before I should replace my cutter wheel and how to know when I should can you please advise? Thanks for your video
Still wondering how long cutter wheels last and how to know when it needs to be replaced? I know somebody out there knows 😎 where are you somebody and why won’t you tell me? Awaiting a hero here…. winner winner chicken dinner could be you!! Claim your Good Samaritan prize today and answer the question
You are too funny. There are so many variables. E.G. Have you accidentally run over the solder line while trying to remove a piece of glass, have you chipped the cutter (run your finger over it), is the glass starting chip on the edges when you run the cutter over it, are you pressing harder and harder to get a good score line, have you dropped it? It is almost the same rules that apply to scissors. I've had my personal cutter for years, but the classes I teach and the abuse the cutter gets means a change out at least once a year. Hope this helps.
This is fascinating, is their any other kind of oil you can use in a pinch if you don’t have the specific glass cutter kind? I’m building a couple dozen fish tanks and appreciate the advice in this video for my potentially shattering adventure hahha 🐠
Have a Toyo cutter , about 6 yrs old , didn't do much with it but i find difficult to cut long pieces of glass now . The scoring sound is not consistent and looks like there is no oil coming thro. The head has a side play but not up and down . How do i know whether ive got a dull head or needs a quick clean Tha ks very much
6 years old isn't very old for a cutter, but I've had to replace a cutter head that was only 2 years old. The head should bounce up and down so it may be plugged with grit. It only takes minutes to clean your cutter head. The scoring sound maybe just the difference in pressure you are applying on the cutter. The more pressure, the deeper the score, the louder the sound and the score line may have minute chips indicating too much pressure. It is difficult to keep you pressure consistent when scoring a real long piece of glass because of your reach. There is a video on Facebook from a studio in the US (I can't remember the name of it) that shows how to stop your score, adjust your glass and pick up where you left off and continue your score. Very lightly wiggly your cutter over the score line until you find the end of the score and continue from there. I hope this helps.
@@glassartdiva thank you! I think the prob i had was the lack of air to allow the oil to go thro . Also i have cleaned the head ( first time in 6 years haha ) . Thanks for your help
Great video very helpful. I wanted to ask you if the Toyo replacement heads are interchangeable between different handle styles. Example: can I put a tc17 head on a pistol grip handle styles? Thanks
It won't fit all types of pistol grips. I have a cheap one and the Toyo won't fit properly. When you purchase a pistol grip, you are paying for the cutting head, not necessarily the barrel itself. If you are looking at replacing your current head with a Toyo, I suggest you bite the bullet and purchase the complete cutter. I don't like to see people waste money and if you purchase just the head and it doesn't fit, you've wasted a wee bit of money. I hope this helps.
Hold the cutter perpendicular to the glass, use steady and even pressure as you make your score. Is there a stained glass shop near you that offers classes? I encourage to you take a course if you can.
The water may not be hot enough, the score needs to be even pressure all along the score, etc. I found at the beginning of learning that practice and watching/reading other sites helped. I wish you the best
Hello from Australia. Thank you so much for a clear, commonsense tutorial. For a novice like myself it was most helpful.
Thanks so very much..your the only one that has explained how the glass cutter works with your 1st pen cutter..brilliant..plus love your idea of dipping it into sponge..thankyou thankyou 😊
I've had my Toyo pistol grip well over 20 yrs. and it has been good to me. You're right; if you take care of your tools, they'll last. Thanks for posting this video!
Thank you sharing. This is really helpful for a stained glass beginner.
Thanks! Beginner here, thank you very much
I’m a beginner and can’t seem to find information explaining how long before I should replace my cutter wheel and how to know when I should can you please advise? Thanks for your video
Thank you so much! Just what I needed!
best best best realy best😊😊😊😊
Still wondering how long cutter wheels last and how to know when it needs to be replaced? I know somebody out there knows 😎 where are you somebody and why won’t you tell me? Awaiting a hero here…. winner winner chicken dinner could be you!! Claim your Good Samaritan prize today and answer the question
You are too funny. There are so many variables. E.G. Have you accidentally run over the solder line while trying to remove a piece of glass, have you chipped the cutter (run your finger over it), is the glass starting chip on the edges when you run the cutter over it, are you pressing harder and harder to get a good score line, have you dropped it? It is almost the same rules that apply to scissors. I've had my personal cutter for years, but the classes I teach and the abuse the cutter gets means a change out at least once a year. Hope this helps.
@@glassartdiva 👏🏻👏🏻 thank you sooooo much!
This is fascinating, is their any other kind of oil you can use in a pinch if you don’t have the specific glass cutter kind?
I’m building a couple dozen fish tanks and appreciate the advice in this video for my potentially shattering adventure hahha 🐠
Idk if you’re still looking but marvel mystery oil is great
@@scottkelley7356 I’ve already broken all my glass hagagag I had some old second hand louvers
I use sewing machine oil cheap and works great
Very god item.
Is there any chance to sharpen the glass cutter head?
Thanks you so much mam.
thanks alot
Have a Toyo cutter , about 6 yrs old , didn't do much with it but i find difficult to cut long pieces of glass now . The scoring sound is not consistent and looks like there is no oil coming thro. The head has a side play but not up and down . How do i know whether ive got a dull head or needs a quick clean Tha ks very much
6 years old isn't very old for a cutter, but I've had to replace a cutter head that was only 2 years old. The head should bounce up and down so it may be plugged with grit. It only takes minutes to clean your cutter head. The scoring sound maybe just the difference in pressure you are applying on the cutter. The more pressure, the deeper the score, the louder the sound and the score line may have minute chips indicating too much pressure. It is difficult to keep you pressure consistent when scoring a real long piece of glass because of your reach. There is a video on Facebook from a studio in the US (I can't remember the name of it) that shows how to stop your score, adjust your glass and pick up where you left off and continue your score. Very lightly wiggly your cutter over the score line until you find the end of the score and continue from there. I hope this helps.
@@glassartdiva thank you! I think the prob i had was the lack of air to allow the oil to go thro . Also i have cleaned the head ( first time in 6 years haha ) . Thanks for your help
@@moldprintsrl no problem, anytime
Great video very helpful. I wanted to ask you if the Toyo replacement heads are interchangeable between different handle styles. Example: can I put a tc17 head on a pistol grip handle styles? Thanks
It won't fit all types of pistol grips. I have a cheap one and the Toyo won't fit properly. When you purchase a pistol grip, you are paying for the cutting head, not necessarily the barrel itself. If you are looking at replacing your current head with a Toyo, I suggest you bite the bullet and purchase the complete cutter. I don't like to see people waste money and if you purchase just the head and it doesn't fit, you've wasted a wee bit of money. I hope this helps.
can I use baby oil in it I ran out of oil
I would not recommend baby oil. If you have olive oil in a small cup, you could dip the cutter into that.
I bought 2 different ones but it's not cutting
Hold the cutter perpendicular to the glass, use steady and even pressure as you make your score. Is there a stained glass shop near you that offers classes? I encourage to you take a course if you can.
@@glassartdiva In my county we don't have trhose classes, it's more to cut glass bottles to reuse them.
Have you watched videos using a glass cutter for bottles? www.eternaltools.com/blog/bottle-cutting-how-to-cut-a-glass-bottle.
@@glassartdiva yes I did that but it doesn't separate. I don't know why
The water may not be hot enough, the score needs to be even pressure all along the score, etc. I found at the beginning of learning that practice and watching/reading other sites helped. I wish you the best
bit useless...my oil isn't coming out...no advice on this...just basic use not really maintenance..
Try turning the screw to let some air in so the oil will flow.
I learned quick to not put oil in cutter I keep oil in small jar dip cutter tip at dab on paper towel much less trouble