Keeping Window Glass in Place?

Question

I purchased an older door several months ago to refinish. The stain glass in the door was what caught my attention.

After getting the door home and preparing to strip it, I started with the glass removal first. That was when I noticed that the glass was being held in place by silicone.

The wooden frame on the front side is what I expected. It is about a 1/4 inch or more deep. On the backside of the door, there should have been wooden strips to hold the glass in place.

Now that the door is finished and I am ready to put the glass back in, I'm at a loss as to how to keep the glass in place. The front side looks great but the back side does not have the finished look that I want.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to hide the edges on the glass? I don't want to put putty or silicone back.

Any suggestions are welcomed.

Answer 1

Go to the hardware store and tell them you want some glass points, there little triangle mettle pieces you tap down to hold the glass in place

Answer 2

Try to get the same or similar molding thats on the front. You might not get the exact 1/4 inch molding/window stop, but it should be close.