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    Can't remember where to buy custom ground glass

    I lost the contact information for the guy who makes up that wonderful ground glass. Can anyone refresh my memory?

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    Jon
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    Re: Can't remember where to buy custom ground glass

    I don't know who you are thinking of, but I have bought (and just ordered another) from Steve Hopf. Very satisfied.

    Gerry

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    Re: Can't remember where to buy custom ground glass

    I second that emotion! hopfsteve@gmail.com is his email.

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    Re: Can't remember where to buy custom ground glass

    Glass cut to size needed + 400 & 600 silicon carbide grit + a small piece of 1/4" plate glass for grinding and you can make a very nice groundglass yourself. If you really want to go all out, buy a sheet of borosilicate glass; quite a bit clearer than standard soda-lime glass. And, you'll have some fun doing it!

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    Re: Can't remember where to buy custom ground glass

    Quote Originally Posted by Gerry Miller View Post
    I don't know who you are thinking of, but I have bought (and just ordered another) from Steve Hopf. Very satisfied.

    Gerry
    Thanks, Gerry.
    I knew I'd recognize the name. I bought glass from Steve several years ago. Great product at a very reasonable price.
    Yeah. I'm familiar with Photoshop. It's the place I buy my film.

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    Re: Can't remember where to buy custom ground glass

    there's a guy called Stephen Shuart who makes glass, reasonably priced: berkeley69@icloud.com he's based in Nantucket or Martha's vineyard. I used his glass in the past for a Seneca 5x7 and a Cambo C1 8x10. D

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    Re: Can't remember where to buy custom ground glass

    Steven used to sell great glass in shutterbug

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    Re: Can't remember where to buy custom ground glass

    +1

    Quote Originally Posted by Gerry Miller View Post
    I don't know who you are thinking of, but I have bought (and just ordered another) from Steve Hopf. Very satisfied.

    Gerry

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    Re: Can't remember where to buy custom ground glass

    Quote Originally Posted by Alan9940 View Post
    Glass cut to size needed + 400 & 600 silicon carbide grit + a small piece of 1/4" plate glass for grinding and you can make a very nice groundglass yourself. If you really want to go all out, buy a sheet of borosilicate glass; quite a bit clearer than standard soda-lime glass. And, you'll have some fun doing it!
    Have you got a source for small quantities of Borosilicate glass. I can't find one. I grind my own and like my own a lot, especially my DIY 11x14, cost under $10 all in.
    Tin Can

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    Re: Can't remember where to buy custom ground glass

    "Borosilicate glass plates" are available on the auction site (to be used as bed plates for 3d printers). Personally have just used real thin glass from cheap photo frame because I had not though to look there.
    Pierre Leduc
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