I've read that some folks grind their own mirrors. How successful are
they? I understanding that some folks are talented, but can a
commercial grade mirror be made without the use of "very expensive"
machinery? Have you looked through a scope with (a) home-made
mirror(s)? Or. is it something that one does for the pure sport of it?
It seems like quite and undertaking.

Homemade mirrors can be awful, good, excellent, etc. We have three homemade
mirrors that
are very good to excellent, and one not so good (astigmatism). For us and
some of our firiends, making mirrors is an important part of amateur
astronomy. For others, mirror making is a one time thing. And for many
others, it is not of interest. However, I find the Foucault test simply
amazing and beautiful, and encourage everyone in our club to take a look at
least once.

In fact, I thinking of putting it off a while.


Why not buy a scope and start grinding a mirror - this way you will not have
to put off observing until your homemade scope is complete!

Dennis