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2. Stonemason's hammer - Wikipedia

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   A stonemason's hammer, also known as a brick hammer, has one flat traditional face and a short or long chisel-shaped blade. [1] It can thus be used to chip off edges or small pieces of stone, cut brick or a concrete masonry unit, without using a separate chisel. The chisel blade can also be used to rapidly cut bricks or cinder blocks.

3. Lewis (lifting appliance) - Wikipedia

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   A two-pinned lewis consists of two pins, linked by a short chain. The pins are inserted into opposing holes that are drilled into the top of the stone at about 15° from vertical. It operates by gripping the stone (like two fingers lifting a tenpin bowling ball) as the weight of the stone is taken up by a crane or winch.

4. Masonry trowel - Wikipedia

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   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 allows for very precise control of mortar placement. Bucket trowel: a wide-bladed tool for scooping mortar from a bucket; it is also good for buttering bricks and smoothing mortar.

5. William Hunt and Sons - Wikipedia

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   The founder of the company, William Hunt, was an edge tool maker at Rowley Regis, near Dudley, Worcestershire, in the late 18th century. In 1782 he purchased the Brades Estate at Oldbury, near Birmingham, and established a new works there known as Brades Forge, or simply as The Brades. By 1805 they were also manufacturing steel on the site ...

6. Mortar joint - Wikipedia

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   Mortar is recessed increasingly from the bottom to the top of the joint, with the top end not receding more than 3/8-inch into the wall. The straight, inclined surfaces of the bed (horizontal) joints tend to catch the light and give the brickwork a neat, ordered appearance.

7. A No-Regrets Guide to Picking the Right Vinyl Siding Color

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   Granite Gray. For a stately look against an open sky, try a medium-toned gray. It feels grounded, but not too dark. On this two-story home, blue accent siding on the peaks adds some color variation.