Masonry trowel

Masonry trowel
Masons trowel

The Masonry trowel is a hand trowel used in brickwork or stonework for leveling, spreading and shaping mortar or concrete. They come in several shapes and sizes depending on the task. The following is a list of the more common masonry trowels:

  • Brick trowel: or mason's trowel is a point-nosed trowel for spreading mortar on bricks or concrete blocks with a technique called "buttering". The shape of the blade is ideal for smoothing small patches in concrete.
  • Bucket trowel: a wide-bladed tool for scooping mortar from a bucket. It is also good for buttering bricks and smoothing mortar.
  • Concrete finishing trowel (Float): is used to smooth a surface after the concrete has begun to set. It is held nearly level to the surface of the concrete, and moved with a sweeping arc across the surface.
  • Corner trowels: used for shaping concrete around internal or external corners; The handle is located at the center of a 90-degree bend in the blade for balance and the ability to apply even pressure to both sides of a corner.
  • Gauging trowel: A round-nosed trowel used for mixing mortar and applying small amounts in confined areas. It is also used to replace crumbled mortar and to patch concrete.
  • Margin trowel: A flat-nosed trowel used to work mortar in tight spaces and corners where a larger pointed trowel will not fit.
  • Pointed trowel: a smaller version of the brick trowel. Useful for filling in small cavities and repairing crumbling mortar joints.
  • Pool trowel or round trowel: a variation of the concrete finishing trowel; rounded blade prevents it from digging into wet concrete.
  • Step trowel: similar to the corner trowel, it is used for shaping inside angles on concrete steps. The center of the 90-degree bend in the blade allows for rounded edges.
  • Tile setter: is a brick trowel with an extra-wide blade to hold more mortar than a standard brick trowel. It is ideal for smoothing mortar on large bricks and blocks.
  • Tuck pointer: used for neatly packing mortar between bricks and blocks when repointing and repairing crumbling mortar in masonry walls.

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