Types of Trowels and Plastering Tools - Illustrated Guide #3367460 (License: Personal Use)

This vintage technical illustration displays ten specialized trowels and plastering tools, including pointing, gauging, bucket, and float trowels, each labeled numerically (1-10) for reference. The tools feature wooden handles and varied metal blade shapes-pointed, rounded, rectangular, or notched-designed for specific tasks like mortar application, surface smoothing, or grout finishing. Such diagrams were commonly found in early 20th-century trade manuals and architectural handbooks.

This image is typically used in educational resources, construction training materials, historical tool archives, or contractor websites to illustrate tool variety and function. It serves users seeking to identify, differentiate, or learn proper usage of masonry implements.