What is brick pointing?

Question

What is brick pointing?

Answer 1

that is the process of cleaning up the mortar once the bricks have been laid in place.so as to have a small cup in the mortar between the bricks  

Answer 2

Actually I believe it's called tuck pointing. The object of it is to give the joints a more aesthetic look and to provide the indention from the top of the joint to the bottom of the joint with a groove that permits water/moisture to flow down the side of the joint rather than stand in the joint.  It takes a special tool for hand finish.

Video on how to with premixed fill

http://video.about.com/homerepair/Tuck-p...

Tuck Pointing Trowel,

http://hand-tools.hardwarestore.com/25-9...

definition

To point (grooved mortar joints) with a thin ridge of fine lime mortar or putty.

http://www.answers.com/topic/tuck-pointi...

The link below is from DIY Network and shows photos

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/home_impro...

Answer 3

Taking out old, worn mortar between bricks and putting back new mortar. Regards. UK