Hand tool for laying concrete blocks

A hand tool for laying 4 or 8 inch concrete blocks comprising:

• a hopper capable of holding a correct amount of mortar for a standard ⅜ inch vertical concrete block joint for an 8 inch block;
• a sluice in fluid communication with said hopper, said sluice having a width of around ⅜ inch and a length of around 8 inches;
• a divider in said sluice dividing it into two 4 inch sluices;
• a two-position excluder attached to said hopper wherein in a first position, said excluder allows a correct amount of mortar for a 4 inch block and in a second position, said excluder allows a correct amount of mortar for an 8 inch block;
• a vibrator mechanically coupled to said hopper or sluice, said vibrator adapted to be activated by an operator.

A hand tool for laying concrete blocks comprising:

• a hopper for holding a predetermined amount of mortar;
• a sluice communicating with said hopper, said sluice having a width approximately equal to a block-to-block distance in a vertical concrete block joint, said sluice having a length approximately equal to a concrete block width;
• a vibrator mechanically coupled to said sluice or hopper;
• a divider in said sluice;
• a removable excluder positionable in said hopper;
• an elongated handle coupled to said hopper or sluice, said handle containing a plurality of batteries for powering said vibrator;
• whereby, said hopper can deliver said predetermined amount of mortar through said sluice into said joint by activating said vibrator.