Hey Siegfried,
You already have a Shief,. You must be ging to make binocular Shiefs. :^)
Bill Kelley

Does the loose nut have a name?

Siegfried

I have a bug up my butt to grind a 4.25" schiefspiegler.  What do you think?  I'd be starting with about 180 grit.

I have a couple of old plate glass pieces. I wanted to see if Vaughn has some cervitt or zerodur or other low expansion glass.