Glass Bottle Cutting

[my-thyme]

Anyone here do this? I have a pretty bottle I'd love to have the bottom cut out of.

 

[wharf rat]

I've done it with a Dremel tool before. Mostly for the top neck. It leaves a really rough edge though. Never concerned me much as I just grind it down on the pavement. You might be looking for something a little more precise.
Lots of youtube vids on the subject.

 

[Ken King]

Get a kinkajou (bottle cutter not the critter).

 

[my-thyme]

The bottle I want cut is not a plain smooth bottle, it's got a swirl texture to it. I was hoping to find someone who has done this before to attempt to cut it.

Don't really want to invest in tools, I'll probably never want a bottle cut again. I'd rather pass a few dollars to someone who already knows what they are doing.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Cheap DIY bottle cutter

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/60573

 

[PeoplesElbow]

my-theme did you ever do anything? I would be interested to see a pic of the bottle cut or not.

 

[GWguy]

Just saw an ad on TV for Thundersaw, and they show someone cutting the top off a wine bottle.

http://www.thundersaw.com/

Probably a scam, but whatever... might be able to find a similar sawblade in a hardware store or something.

 

[black dog]

Get yourself a " Remgrit " carbide hacksaw blade and do it yourself.
I believe Home Depot sell them. And get someone to help you and spray water on the blade while you are cutting the bottle, it will keep the blade and glass cool.

 

[my-thyme]

Hey! My bottle is still sitting by the kitchen sink, waiting for someone who knows what they are doing to cut it. I'd hate to break it because I don't know what I'm doing, but I'd be OK if it broke while someone who's cut a bottle before was doing the job. Again, it's not a plain bottle, it has a beautiful swirl to it.

I've looked on line, Amazon has some very reasonably priced kits, I just really don't need another hobby.

 

[migtig]

I just really don't need another hobby.

Yes, yes you do. And then you can teach me how to do it.

 

[stgislander]

I cut wine bottles for my wife. You be surprised at the inconsistency in the glass. Things like obvious wall thickness differences from one side of the bottle to the other. It makes using the heat/cold shock method a bit of a challenge.

 

[my-thyme]

Yes, yes you do. And then you can teach me how to do it.

hahahahaha!

 

[Pete]

I have done the twine/lighter fluid/cold water method and it worked great the first time. The subsequent tries did not yield the best results.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

FYI i made one of the home made bottle cutters that I posted the link to and it works great on beer bottles.