Masonry Magazine August 1963 Page. 12

Words: William Conners, Clarence Bundy, Jim Lonie, Jim McNichols, Roger Bendicit, Captain Smith, Fred Doues, Fred Daves, Homer LaPlant
Masonry Magazine August 1963 Page. 12

Masonry Magazine August 1963 Page. 12
Hi-Bond


School


Mortar

MCAA marks another first by holding its Hi-Bond Mortar School in conjunction with the Summer Executive Board Meeting.

One phase of the MCAA Hi-Bond Mortar School was the outdoor Workshop Session where members mixed, handled and layed brick with the mortar. Roger Bendicit, Oklahoma City, builds the first lead and Captain Bill Smith, Oklahoma City, readies his trowel to assist.

Mixing Hi-Bond was one of the important tasks of the outdoor Workshop. Teams were required to proportion and handle the various ingredients which make up Hi-Bond.

Above: Here's busy scene. William Conners and Schara lay out the first course while Harold tempers the mortar. Below: Fred Doues keeps tabs on the teams and checks out the workmanship. One wall of the brick wall will serve the Abbey is as a screen between the hotel units and the swimming pool.

Above: This team really put on the "stoom" and the fourth course got in place in record time. Below: William Conners "tops off" the wall as Clarence Bundy, Jim McNichols, Fred Daves and Jim Lonie look on. Observer at the far right is Homer LaPlant who has his trowel ready just in case.


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