Masonry Magazine July 2008 Page. 28
BRICKLAYERS' TOOLS
Hard Cap Safety Tool line
McCarty, company president.
Specialty tools for
renovation
BALTIMORE-BASED Baltimore Toolworks Inc. makes tools for specific jobs, such as renovation work, says Downie McCarty, company president. "For the renovation of old buildings, we've made several specialized joint chisels to clean out mortar," McCarty explains. "If you use the right tools, you won't tear up or mar the surface. There's an increased demand for specialized tools for renovation."
The company's Hard Cap Safety Tool line, expanded to 34 tools, includes new joint chisels, brick sets and mason's chisels. A polymer-coated head on the tools is two-and-one-half times larger than standard chisels, making them easy to strike while protecting the user's hand, McCarty says.
"We developed the tools for safety, and what we found is that they're 15 percent faster than standard cutting tools, because users have more confidence to strike the tool harder," McCarty says. "The tools reduce 90 percent of the shock and vibration caused by hitting steel on steel, and they reduce noise by up to 30 percent."
Trow & Holden Co. Inc. in Barre, Vt., also manufactures tools for restoration and mortar removal, including rippers, chisels and pneumatic carving tools.
There are several ways to remove mortar, such as saws or hammers and hand chisels, but the saws can damage the wall and create a lot of dust, says Lauren LaMorte, Trow & Holden's VP. Pneumatic chisels give the user good control without creating a cloud of dust.
"Pneumatic tools have a lot less fatigue for the user," she says. "Not only are you not swing-
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