gathering irons

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Scope note
Long, thin iron rods used to dip into a pot or crucible of molten glass and onto which adheres a gather of molten glass; sometimes a blowpipe is so used when it is intended to shape the glass at once by blowing.
gathering irons
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024