Yeah. A few years ago I would have said go to the yellow pages but the last time I tried to buy glass it was a pita. The local, actual, glass companies had gone out of business and the places in the phone book were all resellers for factory glass suppliers and didn't want anything to do with small orders. So I can't answer your question but I feel your pain and look forward to the answers.
I just called one of the local glass shops. I just googled glass shop and the town.
It does bring up auto glass places as well so you'll have to call around to find one.
I just called one of the local glass shops. I just googled glass shop and the town.
It does bring up auto glass places as well so you ll have to call around to find one.
I have to believe that there must be a decent glass company in most average sized towns. I live in Kalamazoo, Michigan and I can easily think of at least three that I have dealt with for replacement glass, shower doors, and custom stuff. I needed to have some some small panes of beveled glass done for a clock I made. No problem. Gave them the domensions for the four pieces, the width of bevel I wanted and they made it happen. I don't think the bevel was done locally, but who cares. For a river table I am confident that I could bring them a template for the glass and they could order the stock, cut the piece, and prep the edges.
I guess the real question might be how to build a river table. The OP confuses me since glass can be purchased in any town large or small. Who here can give a quick rundown on how a river table is made?
As to the how, I just got a large live edge slab, cut it down the middle and turned it inside out. Then make a pattern for the glass.
In Phoenix, I found three places who said they were capable. Turns out, they all subbed it to one place, where I finally got mine cut. It was definitely not cheap.
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