Masonry Magazine May 2003 Page. 33
New Stainless Steel Trowel Line
Bon Tool Co. has expanded its line of stainless steel brick trowels with the addition of four new margin trowels and two new pointing trowels.
The production of this first-ever stainless steel brick trowel has set a new performance standard for today's contractor. The blade is made from a modified stainless steel with a high chrome content. This formula makes these trowels stronger and more durable than carbon steel trowels.
"What we've really done is we have improved the longevity of the trowel," says John Wight, vice president of sales and marketing for Bon Tool. "So we've taken quite a bit of time to develop a trowel that would be more wear resistant, but offer the same feel and weight of your standard brick trowel."
Also, unlike carbon trowels, the stainless trowels do not rust so there is no risk of dark, rusty spots on finished mortar joints.
The modified stainless formula is resistant to additives and provides constant elasticity over the whole blade. It is this elasticity and flexibility of the trowel that protects workers' joints and reduces fatigue.
"We've had a lot of masons call to congratulate us on this trowel," adds Wight. "They're telling me that there's less fatigue on their wrist, arm and elbow, the way the blade handles the mortar that's on it. From a comfort standpoint, a lot of masons have told us that they like what we're doing.
"We're so confident in the trowel that we offer a 100 percent guarantee. A lot of folks are used to the old trowels, so we've offered that to get them to look at switching. Everyone who has looked at it has been pretty impressed."
The Bon Stainless Steel Trowels are available in a variety of sizes and handle styles in Narrow London, Wide London and Philadelphia patterns. With the addition of the new pointing and margin trowels, there are now more than 45 trowels in the line.
The Voice of the Mason Contractor
We've taken quite a bit of time to develop a trowel that would be more wear resistant, but offer the same feel and weight of your standard brick trowel.
remarked each time we moved the laser. Now, that problem has forever been eliminated."
Black's response was to invent a new way to do this old job. "The grade rod I invented eliminates this problem because it supports itself on the stake and the braking system locks your grade point into position, allowing you to place your mark whenever you decide to and never loose your beginning point. My new story pole can be quickly re-adjusted to get you back on track for either eight, six or four inch blocks of any type. It is built of sturdy aluminum and can be used in all types of weather."
Black says he is proud to have made the mason's life a little easier especially for his three sons and daughter-in-law as they carry on as the forth generation of masons in the family business.
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