On Sep 3, 4:11*pm, "JIP" wrote:
I know this isn't really on topic for this group, but I'm sure there
will be people here who can point me in the right direction because it
is related.

I just finished taking down a brick wall on the front of my house
because it was leaning dangerously over the pavement - I discovered it
was badly constructed, but also had roots growing through it and
between the layers of bricks, from a shrub that a predecessor had
planted all along it to make a hedge. Anyway I've pulled the hedge out
and now want to rebuild the wall using the same bricks.

I've been chiselling away with lump hammer and bolster chisel to remove
the mortar, but have decided to try to find if I can hire some sort of
electric chisel device because there are a LOT of bricks. I'd rather
re-use them because they will be in keeping with almost identical walls
in the immediate vicinity (probably 1930s imperial size bricks).

However, once the mortar is removed, is there anything else I can use
to clean them up more?

Thanks

Some mortar is a lot easier to come off than others. If it's not a
money issue and you have the difficult stuff, bricks to match will be
available at a price, even imperial ones.
Bricks from garden walls are often frost damaged/weakened too.
Especially old ones when the technology was not well understood.
Power tools are not much help in my experience, they either smash/
damage the brick or are too difficult to control.
If you are wanting to put the wall back as before, it will not be
possible to use the old ones, some are bound to be damaged & therfore
rejects.