Keith made the first cuts for the stained glass window today. He created this wondeful jig to help in cutting straight glass pieces. A metal ruler is on the right side to measure the width of the glass to be cut, and a strip of metal on springs is pressed down on top of the glass (a cushion underneath prevents scratching of the glass) so that the glass can be sliced into perfectly straight pieces that will require less grinding as well as less cutting time. Metal framing keeps the glass in place no matter how hard he has to press. Then he can pick up the glass, use pliers to separate off the cut piece, and then he adds them to the row of border pieces for the window. He's a genius, my husband!
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