On patios, lay a strip of the desired pattern through the center, and work toward either side. Try to plan to end up with whole bricks whenever possible. Tamp bricks firmly as they are set with either an iron tamp, a heavy post or the wooden end of a heavy hammer. Lay all bricks that do not need cutting. Cut bricks to fit wherever needed.
Most people find a brick-set the easiest brick cutting tool to use.
Place the brick to be cut on a firm base. Hold the brick-set as shown in Figure 6 and give it one hard knock with a heavy hammer. Keep the brick-set sharp. Using a brick set to cut brick. Cover the paved surface with sand and sweep it into the cracks.