Glass shelves?

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I want to install some glass shelves in the bathroom but am having bad luck sourcing the glass. First glazer i left measurements with twice for a phone quote and twice they failed to get back. Popped into a local today and was quoted a ball park £20 per shelf which seemed crazy steep to me. I did have a very local glazier who would do you great prices on small pieces with little (in fact it might have been none) markup for toughening but it shut down (maybe thats why!).

Anyway.. pieces in question are all trangular approx 350 on adjacent.. 150 on opposite with the corners notched off to leave a 10mm measurement on that edge. 4mm toughened/ground. Shouldnt be anywhere near so expensive for a few small pieces should it? 7 pieces total.. if i cut them myself would i be able to take them somewhere for toughening/grinding? Would that save much?
 
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Can you toughen glass post manufacture? You can't cut toughened glass can you ???
 
Toughening can only be done after all cutting, bevelling, polishing, etc have been done. Once toughened glass cannot be cut
 
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If you are wanting the edges ground, beveled and polished then that's why the quote is expensive. The pieces may well have to be sent to a specialist to get it done.
 
The last place rounded the edgeds off as matter of course with toughening. Cheers big-all i'll give that place a try..
 
The last place rounded the edgeds off as matter of course with toughening.
I thought that they all would do that - having toughened pieces with sharp edges would surely induce additional (unwanted) stresses, wouldn't it?
 

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