A trowel was a hand tool used for digging and construction.[1][2][3]
Description[]
Trowels had broad, flat heads that let them carry materials such as construction mortar or earth.[1][3]
Availability[]
Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold trowels for masonry and bricklaying work. They came in 5‑inch (13‑centimeter) (2 gp), 7‑inch (18‑centimeter) (4 gp), and 10‑inch (25‑centimeter) (5 gp) sizes, with a flat edge and a grooved edge. It was also possible to have these trowels with a personalized sigil added, but this required positive identification of the stonemason to prevent fraud.[1]
Usage[]
Trowels were used by masons to spread mortar for construction work, alongside other basic tools such as hammers, chisels, squares, and brushes.[1][2][4] The flat, wide head of a trowel also made it suitable for handling and spreading other semi-liquid materials besides mortar.[5]
Trowls could also be used for gardening and other types of delicate digging, such as archaeology.[3]
Notable Trowels[]
A rusty iron trowl was kept on display in the Lost Level of Undermountain, a relic that Melair I himself supposedly used to spread mortar.[6]
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External Links[]
Trowel article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.- Archaeologist's Trowel article at the Neverwinter Wiki.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 57. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls (November 2017). Xanathar's Guide to Everything. Edited by Kim Mohan, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7869-6612-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ David Cook (May 1990). Horselords. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 5, p. 94. ISBN 0-8803-8904-4.
- ↑ David Cook (May 1990). Horselords. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 16, p. 290. ISBN 0-8803-8904-4.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 85. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.