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GLASS CUTTING TOOL
WITH OIL RESERVOIR
$12 amzn.to/3ihuCJq
For stained glass or making your own
picture frames, you need to cut some glass.
The vintage style of the tools used for this
task has a tiny cutting wheel at the tip of a
simple, contoured, pencil-like instrument.
Proper use entails the operator dipping the
tip into cutting oil before scoring the glass.
In recent years, however, an updated style
has become popular. Its general shape and
usage remains the same, but the handle is
very slightly larger, as it holds an internal
reservoir for the cutting oil. Press the tip to
score the glass and ...