Re: [ATM] Current "favorite" for hogging?

[Dave Smith <smithersscope@yahoo.com>]

Hey Jim,
Don't forget round concrete patio step stones! ;o)

My favorite? Tile tools. They are a cinch to make (and
cheap) and hold up well to abuse.

Dave

--- Jim McPherson <jim@eflightproducts.com> wrote:

> I've read about every old email on hogging and would
> like to know what 
> the current
> favorite method of hogging out a mirror blank is.
> I've got a 14.5'' 
> blank that I want
> to get to F5 as efficiently as possible. So far I've
> seen:
> 
> Sandblasting
> Diamond blades on angle grinders
> Diamond blades on a steel can rim
> Diamond knife hones
> Steel can rims
> Gears
> Steel washers on plaster
> Nickels on plaster
> Tile tool
> Iron Flanges.
> 
> Is there any "congealment" on methods for fast
> hogging glass?
> 
> -Jim
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