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Posted by Robert May on September 17, 2003 18:40:59 UTC

Don't worry about the chip as, while it is a bit on the large size, it won't affect the quality of the mirror in the end at all.
Do make sure that you put a bit of a bevel on the whole of the chip's edge or it may chip some more.
I consider a 1/8" bevel to be more than enough for a full grinding of the mirror and usually do about 1/16" when doing my mirrors.
Do the working of the corner along the edge rather than across the edge and do so either under water or with the stone often wetted to maintain the water to lubricate and carry away the glass and grit. Start the grind with a gentle pressure (you are working on the pressure over an area so you can't press too hard in the beginning!) at 45 degrees and work that angle back and forth as you dig further.

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