Exam 2: Basic Tools of the Trade

Carbon steel trowels are preferred to stainless steel ones.

Most masons prefer a _____ brush, which is equipped with a long handle that keeps the fingers away from the work.

A brick set chisel is also known as a _____ chisel.

The modular rule and the spacing rule are two entirely different types of scale rules.

The _____ jointer has a raised bead of steel in the center, which causes an indented line to form in the joint.

The term spirit level indicates that one of the substances being used inside the vial of a level is not _____ .

The London pattern trowel has either a wide or a narrow heel, called a _____ heel.

The term _____ is based on a scale rule that is multiples of the 4" grid called the module.

The line pin is a steel pin about _____ feet in length, which tapers to a point.

Hammers used to cut concrete block have narrower blades than those used in bricklaying.

The plugging chisel has a tapered blade for cutting or cleaning mortar joints or for removing a brick or block from a wall.

A _____ is a smooth flat-edged piece of steel used to smooth mortar and form flush, flat joints.

The _____ hammer resembles the brick hammer except that it is much smaller and lighter.

Masons carry only levels of two different sizes in their tool kits, a standard 48" level and a 24" one.

A plumb line is aligned _____ .