I do not believe a carte' blanche' statement as to not use the back of trowel to spread mortar for block work is a accurate thing to say.If the following criteria is applied with positive responce i'd say go for it. The questions are:is the mortar bed even and uninteruped? are the faces of block devoid of mortar smears? are the motions devoid of wasted effort? does the use of trowel back prevent continous wrist strain because diffrent muscle groups are alternatively used? I would say the answers to those questions are a resounding YES! To refuse to acknowledge the obvious answer and say the use of the back of the trowel is off limits is to condem a batters stance as the ball flies over the score board and pitcher weeps.
Apr 02, 2011 Rating
not bad by: Anonymous
He's alright, but nothing too special. Just takes practice. I teach an apprentice class. Would never have anyone spread with the back of their towel or tap the end of the block down that's against their previous block first. He's a little pecky too.
