If your gonna practice you should start by going forward left to right and the overhand you should go right to left if your going for speed your doing it backwards a bricklayer should be able to lay from each side but if your right handed left to right is going forward I know guys that will spot a twig in the middle of the wall just so we can both go forward left to right I knows your not the only right handed bricklayer that likes going right to left but it is backwards the short super trowel video you posted Charlie and Ash are doing it like I said the reason for that is obvious the girl is going backwards and she has to perp the bricks in her hand
Points taken and you're dead right what you say. Only really been toying with it and felt comfortable laying "arse about face". Just have a go in the workshop when I get time and will try the correct way again for sure. Not out to be Charlie or Ash at my age 😉. Some adult evening class lads ask about it and I really want to be able to demo the technique. (Not something I would get youngsters doing though). Thanks for your comments 👍
@addbrickwork I made the comment before I saw your super trowel video then I edited it to add how the guys were doing it the right way and the girl the wrong way because it was a perfect example of what I was saying
@@richardstetson8221you lay backwards that way you can see down the line and the work you have. If anything is dogging and moved slightly you can see it as you lay.
Well done and a good effort. The speed will come with practice and experience. I always used smaller trowels when "picking and dipping" and its important to have your bricks and mortar as close together as is viable - depending on site conditions. So you are picking the brick up at the same time as the mortar - and its becomes one fluid motion onto the wall. The mortar consistency has to be perfect for pick & dip as well. Well done though. 👍😁🧱⚒
If your gonna practice you should start by going forward left to right and the overhand you should go right to left if your going for speed your doing it backwards a bricklayer should be able to lay from each side but if your right handed left to right is going forward I know guys that will spot a twig in the middle of the wall just so we can both go forward left to right I knows your not the only right handed bricklayer that likes going right to left but it is backwards the short super trowel video you posted Charlie and Ash are doing it like I said the reason for that is obvious the girl is going backwards and she has to perp the bricks in her hand
Points taken and you're dead right what you say. Only really been toying with it and felt comfortable laying "arse about face". Just have a go in the workshop when I get time and will try the correct way again for sure. Not out to be Charlie or Ash at my age 😉. Some adult evening class lads ask about it and I really want to be able to demo the technique. (Not something I would get youngsters doing though).
Thanks for your comments 👍
@addbrickwork I made the comment before I saw your super trowel video then I edited it to add how the guys were doing it the right way and the girl the wrong way because it was a perfect example of what I was saying
@@richardstetson8221you lay backwards that way you can see down the line and the work you have. If anything is dogging and moved slightly you can see it as you lay.
@man1cs171 Always open to advice 👍
Well done and a good effort.
The speed will come with practice and experience. I always used smaller trowels when "picking and dipping" and its important to have your bricks and mortar as close together as is viable - depending on site conditions. So you are picking the brick up at the same time as the mortar - and its becomes one fluid motion onto the wall.
The mortar consistency has to be perfect for pick & dip as well.
Well done though. 👍😁🧱⚒
Thank you for the comment and advice 👍