from an upper surface 14 d of the blade 12 d substantially as shown the male connector 49 is formed on one end of the handle 18 d and is adapted to matingly engage the female connector 48 so that the handle 18 d can be connected to the blade 12 d any suitable mechanism can be used as the connector assembly 47 for example the female connector 48 can include a housing having an opening therein with internally disposed threads and the male connector 49 can be a threaded portion on one end of the handle 18 which can be inserted within the housing for mating engagement with the threads in the housing of the female connector 48 substantially as shown thus the handle 18 d can be operably connected or disconnected from the blade 12 d via the connector assembly 47 any of the tools 10 10 d contemplated herein or alternate embodiments of them may be constructed of materials known to be used in the construction of trowels squeegees scrapers or the like including metals polymers plastics including thermoplastics rubber wood wood products cardboard or combinations thereof the tools 10 10 d may be flexible or rigid the tools described herein such as tools 10 10 c may be formed as an integral one piece construction molded from a thermoplastic material although the tool 10 d is shown as constructed of separate materials such as a separate blade 12 d and a separate handle 18 d which are connected together via the connector assembly 47 hereinbefore described referring now to fig8 and 9 the manner of usage and operation of.