pontilen
A pontilen, also known as a punty rod or punty, is a long, solid iron rod used in glassblowing. It is used to attach to the base of a glass vessel that has been formed on a blowpipe. The pontilen allows the glassblower to detach the piece from the blowpipe, work on the opening, and then reattach the piece to the pontilen for further shaping.
The pontilen is typically made of steel and is solid, unlike the hollow blowpipe. It is heated