On Sun, 06 May 2007 10:11:28 -0500, spaco
wrote:

Apple is the wood of choice for the glass blowers I know as shaping
tools. They use small bowl shapes (3 to 6 inches ID) with a handle
sticking straight out the side. They keep in soaking in a tub of water,
then use them to shape the end of the glass on the punter sp?.

They say that cherry will do, too.

Pete Stanaitis

Hi Pete-

Good to see you on this group as well! If you need any demos, etc, I
owe you a couple for the smithing help.