Bottle Cutter-G2

Set your length, put on the gloves, cut. It's as easy as that! I've tried a few different ways to cut glass bottles and this is by far the easiest and safest method I've found short of a wet saw.If you've never cut a bottle before, keep in mind you're going to be left with a sharp edge, this kit includes some course wet/dry sandpaper, but you're going to want to pick up a rotary grinder or finer paper before you try to drink out of it!

This is my first time using a bottle cutter, but it worked exactly as described the first time I used it. I have tried the acetone-soaked-yarn trick and could not make it work, and do not have a steady-enough hand to try to make the cut free-hand. This little machine holds the bottle reasonably securely and makes it fairly simple to score a clean, straight edge. The hot water/cold water method of separation worked quickly and exactly as described. Keep in mind that the cutting process is more art than science, and may take a little practice, although I got very acceptable results on my second try using a champagne bottle with thicker-than-average glass. You need to keep the bottle firmly pressed against the cutter and rollers at all times, even when you are adjusting your hands. Also, the cut will not be perfectly clean and some sanding will be required. If you want a professionally finished edge for goblets, this is probably not the kit for you. However, if you want to cut bottles for wind chimes, vases, planters, or any other project that requires an even edge that can be made safe to handle, then this kit does a very good job.

Was hoping for a nice hobby, something my daughter and I could do on weekends. In order to make adjustments to each of the touch points you have to unscrew and screw back every singe point. And you have to put it back on super tight. So once you set your points, if its still off, you have to go back in and unscrew, remove the touch point, place it back on and screw back tight. It would be nice if they slide on the rail. The cutter itself has to be on super tight. Twice it moved on me and made my bottle useless (granted it was a used bottle so it wasn't a big loss). Sending the product back.

I used to do these free hand with a carbide pencil scribe. 80% of my glassware is old bottles. There is a fine art to it. That said, this product does score a nice, round, perpendicular line without spending tons of time marking and slowly etching by hand. You need to take your time and focus on keeping everything tightly against the "fences", but it will cut a neat line. Now the bad - it's a rough jig. None of the adjustable parts work smoothly like a fine Japanese machine. The whole thing is powder coated - apparently after designing the fit up dimensions - so nothing slides or fits quite right with those extra thou of thickness from the coating. Takes some tapping and tugging to get things where you want. Once there, the metal is stout enough for the job. 0 on fit/finish. 4 for end result.

This bottle cutter is great. As with any glass cutting, there is a learning curve. I started with about a 50% success rate. Now I'm at 100% across the last 60 bottles I've cut. I'm working on a very large number of bottles so that everyone at a friend's wedding gets a candle. The seller is also very responsive and helpful. I highly recommend this product. I've tried a few similar cutters and they all failed me. I'm glad I tried this cutter.

The item itself is very sturdy, I have cut a half a dozen wine bottles. The instructions are pretty vague and I switched around the cutter, so the bottom of the bottle butted up against the post instead of the mouth of the bottle. It definitely helped with stability. Overall, it was built nice, functional for what I wanted for but the instructions could definitely use some work. Also, they don't mention that you will get tiny glass fragments in the process so you need to be extra careful when cleaning your work space.

I was looking for a glass cutter that would cut Mason jars. The reason I picked this one is due to the fact that there a total of six rollers to help stabilize the jar. Mason jars are more of a rounded square, and the glass is somewhat thicker. Well, it did take two tries but it did work. The second try the bottom just popped out.The kit comes with silicone rings you that bracket the cut with. These rings didn't fit the jar, but I was still able to make the cut with little problem.There is also a straight glass cutter, and I'm going to try to cut a mirror with it. I've tried other cutters before but haven't had luck with it; This time I will use the boiling water/ice water to hopefully break the cut.

Instructions are not that great. Badly translated English. If you follow instructions does not work says to score once then put in hot and cold water repeatedly. Tried both extremes boiling and freezing still does not break. Ended up cutting repeatedly and did not break clean. Also paint on the apparatus is very thick so does not adjust easily.

It takes a bit of practice to get used to using the cutter, but jumped straight into cutting my first bottle and most satisfied with the result. Would recommend for first time bottle cutters.