Glass Patten
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Sean Jones
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I got mine from our own Boss Dog, USAKnifemaker.
chrisstaniar
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yep, bossdog here as well. Had the same one attached now for 5-6 years
Chris Railey
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Bought it from USA Knifemakers. I am about due to replace it as well, thanks for the reminder.
Ceramic Glass Platen Liner - for Flat Platen
Ceramic Glass Platen Liner - for Flat Platen Ceramic Platen Liner .192" thick This is ceramic fireplace glass. It holds up very well to heat and thermal shock. Use this on your flat platen to provide a very slick, smooth surface for your
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Just choose the length required for your platen. These glass platens are hard to cut for shortening.
Sean Jones
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I believe I scored and snapped mine. Been so long I'm not sure. But that's the way I've always handled glass.Ceramic Glass Platen Liner - for Flat Platen
Ceramic Glass Platen Liner - for Flat Platen Ceramic Platen Liner .192" thick This is ceramic fireplace glass. It holds up very well to heat and thermal shock. Use this on your flat platen to provide a very slick, smooth surface for your
Just choose the length required for your platen. These glass platens are hard to cut for shortening.
Chris Railey
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You will not regret it. I like it better than regular steel platen. Some talk of static discharge issues but I have never experienced that with my set-up.
Edwardshandmadeknives
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I been running one for about a year. Really nice. Belt seems to run smoother on it too. You’ll like it. Got mine from the Boss
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
A long time ago, I think Anthony Self or another member did a how to on the installation. It was interesting as he created a little shelf for the glass to sit on. It might have been Bossdog. It may have been someone else, My memory is fading a bit and it was probably 10 years ago.
Ceramic Glass Platen Liner - for Flat Platen
Ceramic Glass Platen Liner - for Flat Platen Ceramic Platen Liner .192" thick This is ceramic fireplace glass. It holds up very well to heat and thermal shock. Use this on your flat platen to provide a very slick, smooth surface for your
usaknifemaker.com
TimGinMN
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There have been a few different threads on glass platens over the past few years. Here's one: https://www.knifedogs.com/threads/adhesives-for-holding-glass-to-platen.51228/
One thing that seems to be important is some sort of shelf or pins under the bottom edge of the glass to support it in case the glue fails. Keeps it from getting sucked into the wheel and blowing glass all over the place (and your face
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One thing that seems to be important is some sort of shelf or pins under the bottom edge of the glass to support it in case the glue fails. Keeps it from getting sucked into the wheel and blowing glass all over the place (and your face
)
Owl
KNIFE MAKER
I welded a small shelf, about 1/8" x 1/4" on the bottom of my platen for the glass to sit on, and then used JB Weld to attach the glass platen.
The shelf is just insurance.
I have noticed some static discharge at times. If that happens I spray the belt and platen with a little Static Guard.
The shelf is just insurance.
I have noticed some static discharge at times. If that happens I spray the belt and platen with a little Static Guard.
Chris Railey
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I welded a little piece of 1/4" square bar to the bottom of my platen to give the glass a perch. I have punished the whole setup for at least two years with no problems. I even had an "incident" where a long knife blade I was working on found its way behind my top platen wheel, between it and the belt while it was running WAO. The belt snatched the knife from my hand (cutting me deeply) and slammed it across the glass platen taking a chunk out of it. After I got over the "what in the he%% just happened" feeling I was impressed the platen did not shatter because it took a really hard hit which also took a chunk out of the metal platen wheel.