I think a lot of guys are using the Ragni internals now.
I used ragni on rendering work mainly to save my best skimming trowels getting f**k*d up with sand under the blade and popping down top rivet i had a spell with Marshalltown bending out of shape in the 90s but they always replaced them with no questions but I stuck with them and been ok since their margin trowels are good
IMO nothing wears a trowel in as well as working with sand and cement.
I used the tyzak red handled one with the back handle hanger on it good trowel but couldn't hang it on a water bucket
Is that yours Paul?
No mate, but i got given a ragni, spear&jackson hawk and a s&j guager as my first tools, me and my tradesman had our tools stolen and a labourer was sent to a local merchants and he came back with a two red handle single tang Tyzack trowels. For me it was a total score I was on 20 odd quid a week, the trowel cost more than that. Loved that trowel but can't remember what happened to it, I went to Marshalltown and stuck with them after that, this would be 1984.
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I was 1, I went to Marshalltown and stuck with them after that, this would be 1984.
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I liked the look of those Nela trowels, especially those black cork handle ones. Never bothered though mainly because I'm from a time when you had a finishing trowel and a couple of others, not a trowel for every occasion.
Must admit that I liked Marshalltown, but they weren't as good as the Tyzack trowels no where near as robust but they were a bit lighter and I preferred the handle on the Marshalltown and they were cheaper. Never liked the Ragni black plastic handle or the fact they weren't individually riveted, they pop rivets at the toe of the trowel easier. Have to say the modern Ragni trowels look good I have a Ragni small tool and bucket trowels also have one of their angle trowels that a quality trowel.
Those old style Ragnis with the plastic handles (black handle-carbon steel, grey-stainless steel) were surprisingly robust. I reckon I used to get at least thirty houses floated with each carbon and skimmed with each stainless. With the Marshalltowns you just seem to get them really nicely worn in and the front rivet will pop.
Suppose so mate, their midget trowels are not too bad when all is said and done. You should get on quite nicely with one of them.
I think I did a post on this years ago...
I don't disagree, I definitely didn't use ragni trowels as much as you so you have more experience, yeah also had a couple of Marshalltown pop when they became good, I really liked the feel of them. I found the SS Marshalltown trowels more solid but there not carbon steel they'll never wear the same, had a few over years and got used to them but when switched over to my Marshalltown carbon for finishing, it's like the difference between a claymore and a rapier. They both get the job done, just that carbon takes less effort.
Yeah, that's when other other companies jump into the market, some shine other's don't.
Yes
Doesn't matter what trowel any c**t uses ... still the same thing.... F*****g G** plastering as f**k c**ts... all with thier G** as f**k trowels...f**k that s**t !
F*****g becoming a brickie, so I am ... so F*****g there ya c**ts !!!
very odd i was looking at CBD this week
Cbd honey, don't know how it's done, must be money in it.very odd i was looking at CBD this week
That's it Paul
Thi
Think you spend to much time on the lake fishing instead of push the trowels up and LOL
You could be right Norm
Your looking good mate ! Whats your secret ?
Novelty hats.
