plastering tools

I'm a DIYer (why do I feel like I'm in an AA meeting)....anyways I've just bought an old Victorian house of my Mum, thats still got the original lime plaster. Over the years its had umpteen coats of paper, most of which has been removed (I think the worst room had about 16 layers). There's now...

Hi guys, im gonna try my hand at rendering an 1850s house. What tools would I need to complete the job. Thinking of sand cement and lime.Cheers

We have all bought a tool that you think will solve a problem and we'll I bought a blade runner... great idea but it just never worked well enough.....