THE BRICKLAYER'S KIT The tools shown in Fig. 1 are those generally used by the bricklayer and his helper. They may be enumerated as follows: Tools for Preliminary and Finishing Work— Pick for breaking up bard ground; grafting tool for digging out hardpan or like stiff clay, shovel; chalk line; truing rod, for taking levels; spirit level; hod, for mortar and brick; hose, for ixing mortar, often termed lorry; mall or beetle, large wooden mallet, with bead IS x 15 in. and a handle 3 ft. long.; rafflmers, for paving work; tampers, for trench work. Tools for Bricklaying— Trowel, large. for spreading mortar and bedding brick; 2-foot rule; 3-foot straight-edge with courses marked on it; plumb rule and bob; spirit-level; line and pins, for maintaining straight work between corners.
Tools for Brick Cutting— For rough cutting, a large trowel, club hammer, and bolster and cold chisel are employed.
For fair cutting with hard bricks, a tin saw, chopping block, and scotch; with soft bricks there are used a wire saw, a rubbing stone, a mold-box, square, bevel, and compasses.
Tools for Pointing— Small trowel, a feather-edged straight-edge, a joint trimmer, and a jointer for tuck-pointing in old work.
With bricklayers' tools, as with any others, the best tools are the cheapest in the long run.