Breaker-grozier pliers

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Breaker-grozier pliers are pliers used by glaziers to break and finish glass
in a controlled manner. They are dual purpose pliers, with a flat jaw that's
used for breaking out scores and a curved jaw that's used for grozing flares
from the edge of broken glass. Both jaws are serrated for removing flares
and tiny points of glass. Breaker-grozier pliers

To break out a score, the glass to be removed is held firmly in the pliers,
with the flat jaw on top of the glass near the score line. A sharp bend downward breaks the glass at the score.

To remove unwanted glass flares and unwanted points , the glass piece is held with one hand with the pliers curved
side up. A gentle upward rolling scrapes the glass edge (grozz) against the serrated teeth removes unwanted glass
flares. This removal of grozz is known as grozing.

The tips of these pliers can also be used in a chewing motion to remove small sections of glass or nibble out deep
inside curves.

Breaker/grozier pliers are a combination tool. Glaziers also use single-purpose pliers such as breaking pliers, with
two flat jaws, and running pliers, which apply even pressure on both sides of a score to make a controlled gentle
break on the glass.

See also
Architectural glass
Beveled glass
Cathedral glass
Fracture glass
Fracture-streamer glass
Lead came and copper foil glasswork
Ring mottle glass
Rippled glass
Stained glass
Streamer glass
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