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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Tool - Pointing Trowel

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Overview

Wooden handle with flat diamond-shaped blade made of steel.

Historical information

A pointing trowel is a scaled-down version of a bricklayer's trowel, used for small jobs and repair work.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.168

Item type

Objects

Tools

Material

Carbon Steel

Wood

Inscriptions and markings

No markings

Contextual information

This hand-held pointing trowel is primarily designed for precision work in masonry, such as filling and finishing mortar joints between bricks or stones, repointing old masonry, and performing small-scale repairs.

Keywords

Hand Tool

Trowel

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 18 June, 2026

Completeness

83

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