Stonemason's hammer

The Bricklayer's hammer is a special hammer, strike the correct format with the Maurer stones. This is done with the sharp horizontal edge on the rear side of the hammer head. This edge is distinguished from the mason hammer. The path of the hammer head resembles that of a carpenter hammer with which one strikes exclusively nails or pulling out by means of a groove with the Finn.

Similarly, the Masons or Plasterer's hatchet, instead of having the horizontal, a vertical 5 cm long Beilschneide that is exceptionally dull sharpened (about 30 degrees ) so that the blade is not damaged by hard rocks. Most of the Maurerbeil is equipped with a nail nick in the bottom of Beilseite with which one can draw protruding nail heads.

With the Maurerbeil old plaster are mainly chipped or processed pumice ( lightweight concrete blocks ). It is in most cases led to the ax or edge side with one or more blows a ridge and thus breaking point in the brick / stone. Then the stone is placed just over the edge, and the separated piece then knocked off with the hammer side. For narrow hollow blocks in the individual case, the piece will be already behind with the ax / page edges. The right technology for a clean smooth break at the desired location requires a lot of practice.

A distinction Bricklayer's hammers by the Rhenish and Berlin form. The Berlin model has a flatter but wider rear side ( narrow web / fin ) and has a side-mounted nail puller. Less widespread are the Munich, the Dutch and the American form.

A special form of masonry hammer ( Berlin Model ), the cornerstone hammer dar. this is it is a handcrafted replica (often made ​​of pure silver and with engravings provided ) with which the builder or architect solemnly commits the groundbreaking ceremony.

Very similar, but simpler, prospecting is the hammer of the geologist who is not designed for pulling nails.

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