In a message dated 10/18/2000 11:21:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< ..and a squeaky clean surface!  Clean the path of the cut with a razor
 blade, then with a liberal dose of paint thinner.  An ordinary glass cutter
 will last for years if you don't touch the cutting wheel and never ever go
 back over a previous cut.
  >>

I've also found that laying the glass to be cut on a dense urethane foam
surface (or approved equivalent) helps a great deal, since older glass can
vary significantly in thickness, and a rigid surface beneath can cause it to
crack easily.

O'twybil