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Brickmaker's and bricklayer's tools Book III, Chapter 9, Section 18 18. This was a very ancient Trade, for it took begining in the begining of the second world, or age of the world. For no sooner was the flood gon from off the face of the earth, and men begun to multiply thereon, but come (say they) let us build a Citty, and a Tower, whose top may reach to Heaven, that we may get us a name: and this they made of Brick burnt in the fire, as we may read Gen.11. 3. 4. And those famous Piramedes built in Egypt by the Israelits, in the tyme of their bondage (which are said to remaine to this day) were all made of Brick, as it may appeare from Exod. 5 7 8 &c. Now the Instruments of a Brickman are these which follow. Brick hammer ![]() Brick axes ![]() Bricklayer's jointer ![]() Brick ![]() In the base is a Brick, or Brick bate, as some term it; others a Ston Billet, as chap.8 numb.81, 82, 83. The size for makeing of brick are 10 Inches long, 5 broad, and 3. thick; and some tymes a little either over or under that measure, as the Maister of them pleaseth. Line pins ![]() Brickmaker's moulding board ![]() Brickmaker's pallit or slice ![]() In the Dexter base is the Brick-makers Pallit, or Slice, which is a streight peece of a Board: with it he striketh over the top of the Mould when it is filled with Clay, thereby takeing away all that is superfluous, or lyeth higher than the mould. Brick moulds ![]() Hod ![]() Crest mould ![]() Brickmaker's tub ![]() In the Sinister base, is a Brick-makers Tub; which they call the dropper, or dropping Tub: It is nothing else but an Hogshead, or Terse Barrel, cut through the middle, which makes two of them. Brick kiln; Thatcher's prong ![]() CLVII. He beareth on a Mount in Base a Brick-kiln of four Cundiths, Benches, or Stories high, one above and less than another. in the corners of the second and top, a flame fumant, some term it a Brick-kiln of 4 Scleces; the sides and top flamant and fumant, others 3 Vapours of smoak. the like Brickkiln with 2 Tubbs in chief is the Arms of the Company of Brick-makers in the City of Chester. [For the thatcher's prong; see Ch. 14, number 96f.] ![]() ![]()
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