19. In the Eighth Chapter of this Book, I gave a touch of some Tools of the Plasterers, but here take them more at large, being as many as I can find out that belongs to them in particular, and not to other Trades; others they have, but they are set down in other places.
Pick hammer
CLVIII. In this square are three Tools belonging to
the Trade of Plastering, and Daubing; the first whose
Head is in chief, is termed a Pick-Hammer.
Plasterer's hand brush
The second on the dexter side, is the Plasterers
Hand-brush; it is made of Hogs Bristles, whose Staile,
or Handle, according to the Statute, it is to be a yard
long, and that they may by these, and such other, as
are described in Chap.8 Numb.89. Whitten, Russet,
or Black any Posts, or parts of an House within or without, in water Colours only, but not to meddle in
Oyl.
Plasterer's hand board
The third is the Plasterers hand-board; or a
round hand board belonging to the Plasterer: These
kinds of Boards are by them, made either round or square,
and therefore it is necessary to mention of what fashion
or form it is; in the middle of it is fastened a Wooden
Pin, or handle, by which it is held; on this board they
use to temper and turn their Plaster, before they clap,
and spread it with their Trowel on the Wall, or what
place soever is to be plastered.
Plasterer's beater
CLIX. In the chief of this quarter is the Plasterers
Beater; it is a long piece of Wood cut after the manner of a Slice, which Deary-women use about their
Butter, or a Wooden knife; having a broad Back and
declining towards an edge; with this the Labourer beats
his Lime and Hair together, till they be well mixt, and
fit for working.
Beating board
The next is the Beating-board, wich is either 3
or 4 boards joyned together, or some old door, or
such like, laid upon Stones or Timber beating height,
upon which the Morter (as aforesaid) is beaten with the
foresaid Beater.
Plasterer's mould
CLX. This is the form of a Plasterers Mould, called
a Round and Fillets, it makes a moulding in Plaster
that is an half round with a Fillet or Square on each
side.
Plasterer's whiting brush
Image from proof plateIn the partition score between this square, and that of Numb.159. is placed the form of the Plasterers whiting Brush, such as he useth with a long staff; and this I conceive to be the Brush that should be set in their Arms, and not that with an handle, it being rather an House Painters Brush, see Chap.8. Numb.89.
Ogee mould with fillets
CLXI. This is an other sort of Mould by which a cornice is run about a Room, or Mantle-trees of Chimneys.
It is termed an O.G. Mould with Fillets, or Squares,
See Numb.147.
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