Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 25 C H A P T ER 3 Tools and Equipment OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you will be able to: ■ ■■ Identify various hand tools used in the masonry trade. ■■ Describe the tools and equipment used in site preparation. ■ Explain the functions of various flatwork finishing tools. TECH TERMS brick hammer brick set brick tongs bull float bull float extension handle chalk box and chalk concrete broom concrete vibrator darby edger ferrule groover hand float hand tamper (concrete) hand tamper (aggregate or soil packer) joint raker jointers level case line block line pins masonry saw mason’s chisel mason’s level mason’s line mortar bag mortar board mortar box mortar hoe mortar mixer mortar stand power screed plumb rule rattle stick rotary laser level screed steel square tamping rammer compactor track driven power buggy twig vibratory plate compactor wheelbarrow TBeginning ools and equipment and their safe use are a very important part of all trades. Every tool and piece of equipment has been designed for a specific purpose. masons must learn how to use them skillfully if they are to be suc- cessful at their trade. 3.1 Masonry Tools and Equipment This chapter describes the tools and equipment commonly used in the masonry indus- try and concrete work. The following sections will discuss the intended use of each tool and piece of equipment. Tool and equipment safety is covered in Chapter 4, Safety. 3.1.1 Trowels A mason’s trowel is the tool most commonly used by a mason. Trowel blades are made from flat pieces of forged steel ground to the proper balance, taper, and shape. The narrow end of the blade is called the “point” and the wide end nearest