cutting glass

[springbok]

Today I am going to attempt  cutting new shaped pains for my inherited green house.  Its a lean to with awkward angles, any suggestions how to get the shapes.

I will be taking all the recommended safety precautions :)  Leather gloves etc.

Any advice will be appreciated. ;D

[springbok]

[Lauren S]

Hi SBG,
Perhaps you could make a template first out of card?
Lauren

[tim]

Yes - then felt tip them onto the glass.

If you have not cut glass before, might this help -  http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,35593.0.html ?

PS I feel that leather gloves, when doing the actual cutting, however EU, might make you clumsy? Glass doesn't bite!  If you want to be really 'in', then use rubber textured gloves. Always hang glass with 2 hands & lean it onto the work surface, rather than trying to lift flat or bend it.

PPS When cutting, align the wheel of the cutter on the marks, rather than the straightedge. Allow at least 1/16th clear.

[caseylee]

hello there Sprinbokgirlie.
Nothing to do with the glass cutting, but are you south african by any chance.  The reason for the question is because I am, and I am trying to remember some veg from SA to grow in the UK but I can't find any, any suggestions.
Thank you
Linda

[springbok]

Hi Linda,
well i grow butternut squash, and going to attempt gem squash this year...
Nice to hear from another south african :D

[caseylee]

its funny cause all the SA people I talk to say gem squash and betternut, I think our moms stuffed us full of them when we were young lol.  I have managed to finally managed to get gem squash this year, I really need to phone home cause i'm sure thats not all we used to eat lol

[Jeannine]

caseylee, I have a South African cookery book  it mentions everything we grow, in fact it seemed a very basic cookbook..perhaps the source.1989  The Housewives League. Apart from the different name for Aubergine I couldn't see anything unusual.

Lots of recipes for squash, hubbards , butternut and pumpkin mostly

I would be interested in finding out actually as the book seemed to be a bit boring.

My Nigerian one  which I know is way  way off geographically has all kinds of unusual stuff in.

XX Jeannine

[caseylee]

i have just emailed my mom to ask her, I would love to grow some different plants, but I think you may be right that you get the same veg over here in the uk, we just may know them as different names.
If I get any other names I will pm you straight away