[ATM] re; Best book to learn mirror making

["Ellen Mackenzie" <mackenzieconsulting@sympatico.ca>]

Hi Justin:
    May I suggest that you have a look at the three book series - - -
Amateur Telescope Making - - - it has everything in it to get you on your
way to making a decent telescope. It is available from Willman bell as are
all the grits etc you will need to get started. I built my first 8 inch with
nothing more than this series and a local optician to suggest grits, laps,
and finishing.
    More modern publications tend to take a lot for granted re: prior
knowledge. I haven't read Dobson's book but I understand from comments made
that it might have a treatment of basic mirror making including thin mirrors
from plate glass.


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