A spring-loaded, tong-like hand tool used by glassblowers to manipulate hot glass on the blowpipe or punty. It is essential for forming the neck, opening the lip, or drawing out the body of a vessel. The blades can be made of steel for scoring and gripping, or wood for smooth shaping without leaving tool marks.
Heard on the job
Grab the wooden borsella and help me neck this piece before it cools too much.
Also heard as
- jacks
- pucellas