New trowel.

[Alsplastering]

Hi all.pretty new to plastering but doing ok. Just wondered what size trowel everyone is using. Been on a few jobs with plasterers that I know and they seem to have bigger trowels. Is it worth buying a bigger trowel to gain an extra inch or two or do I stick with what I got?

 

[Mad82]

Extra inch always better our lass says

 

[jesssop]

Use what ever suits you.
You will get a 100 different answers on here.
14 inch is best though.

 

[Mad82]

I trained with a 15 inch for 3 years then used a 13.5 for 11 years I know use a 12 inch to put on it's what it looks like at end that makes the difference

 

[johniosaif]

14 x 4.5

 

[beddy]

Ive got more trowels than the mt warehouse and always go to the 13

 

[Alsplastering]

That mean u got a little one mad82 coz our lass never says that to me.lol

 

[scottie5]

I find a 16" trowel fits in a 17" gap a lot better than an 18" trowel does.

 

[Mad82]

That mean u got a little one mad82 coz our lass never says that to me.lol

Must do but I send her out at night to work because plastering doesn't pay what it deserves

 

[Alsplastering]

I've noticed that already mad82 n only been doin it for last year but its better than been a bum

 

[Jace]

im same as beddy got a large bag full of trowels 2 many to try an recall what ones i actually have and i always go back to my 14, although today i did use a 20 for a bit

 

[beddy]

You may be many things jace but the same as me. You aint.

 

[beddy]

That was a dis not a compliment lol

 

[Jace]

your correct im certainly not fat

 

[Jace]

that was a dis not a compliment

 

[beddy]

Thats why I got the second part in as I knew youd mention weight. Your Fattest (now you say no you're fattest)

 

[Jace]

no your fattest cuz

 

[Jace]

im guessing im mills in this not sloth cos you is defiantly fattest cuz

 

[Mad82]

I've noticed that already mad82 n only been doin it for last year but its better than been a bum

I like that attitude and your in my town if you ever need some work I'll give you a run with that attitude if I have something

 

[bubbles65]

Mine's 11"

 

[Alsplastering]

Well if u got any work mad82 I'm always interested

 

[stuart23]

13 does the job for me


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[faithful]

11 inch and I'm not braggin

 

[cassie]

You need 2 trowels, one for backing /rendering..1 for skimming.. 14 inch.. thats it,

 

[scottie5]

And a bucket trowel lol

 

[dsdave]

14"

 

[scottie5]

18"

 

[Marshy]

16" Marshall town stainless.

 

[S a plastering]

16" Marshall town stainless.

marshy dunt your elbow hurt mate swinging that big f..Ker around

 

[leebo02]

i6 inch , biut may go back to 14 inch soon,, dont be tempted by the real big trowels, tried them in the past and f---ed my elbows up big time

 

[scottie5]

Iv used an 18" for years with no adverse effects, I did try the 20" but it was like trying to skim with conan the barbarians sword.

 

[kebab king]

Midget trowel

 

[Jace]

i wanna try that 24" marshalltown @malc has sounds like a weapon that thing

 

[scottie5]

Midget trowel

I use one for daywork lol.

 

[theclemo]

Mine is only 9". O we are talking about trowels