What is a pointer pointer?
| A narrow-bladed trowel primarily used for grouting masonry joints with mortar (a mixture of cement or lime with sand and water used in masonry to hold bricks and stones together). It can also be used to apply mortar or caulk (a waterproof caulk used to fill gaps and seams) in hard to reach areas. | |
| Bend markers are known by many names, including laying irons, brick irons, impact irons, joint fillers, brick joint smoothers, smooth jointers, redirectors, finger trowels, fold trowels, and edge trowels, but they all do the same thing. Same. ! Many masons have been working with crease markers for years and know them only as "thin spatulas", but "crease marker" is the original term. |
 | Tuck pointers take their name from Tuckpointing, a historical method of filling joints (gaps between bricks) with mortar to mask uneven or damaged bricks and create the illusion of a thinner joint. |
 | Some seasoned professionals still use fold markers, but nowadays they are mainly used for re-laying - removing cracked mortar from brick joints and applying new mortar to make sure the right amount of air and moisture is getting through the wall. . You can learn more about tuckpointing and repointing by reading What is a tactician? и How to reposition a wall with a tuck pointer. |
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