Right fellas , got new 16 carbon steel trowel and wanted know if any quick fixes to taking edge off my new trowel . Had accident with my regular one and don't like my back up trowel so just asking your lads opinion the best way. Normally break it on on render jobs an an all that but this emergency fellas . No time for that .
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Cornelius
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I always thought rendering will give a trowel a nice shape but it's the skimming that properly breaks it in and gives it the edge. My last two trowels refina premium and nela premium I just got them out the box and started skimming, refina was a beauty straight away, nela took a bit more work but didn't take long at all. Am I right in thinking carbon will break in quicker than stainless? Just get stuck in innit!
Can't believe any plasterer doesn't know to break a new trowel in 1hr max at home with file for corners and oilstone for blades I mean come on ffs!!!
First and most important thing to be taught after materials and prep etc!
I genuinely don't think the people that ask these questions are genuine plasterers IMHO
First and most important thing to be taught after materials and prep etc!
I genuinely don't think the people that ask these questions are genuine plasterers IMHO
theclemo
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What's an oilstone
Wen I 1st started no word of a lie id oil stone my trowel for about half hour a nite for about a week solid still got the trowel 2day but I've retired it now..pretty basic s**t is oil stoning ur trowel like but guy mite be a nipper?
Lol if u cudnt be arsed putting effort into oil stone wats ur plastering like lol
Olican
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Beddy told us about his technique which involves using Japanese waterstones, you can get them off amazon. Oilstones work well or even chefs blocks. Hickey told us about how to treat the metal using cola and vinegar. I'm not where those threads are but they are on here and very useful, worth looking for
theclemo
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And I told him one. butcher's will sort it out if I know them.
Danny
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cant work out if thats true or not... its so bonkers it might be true
theclemo
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Am not joking. Am related to the butcher so it's not like i walk in off the street with a trowel here sharpin this lol.
Have had a trowell in my hand for best part of thirty years. and have never needed to do this, over here I break them in on S&C and use two skimming trowells, when I lived in London my mate was a floor screeder, he'd have one lovely in ten days. I know guys who have used the flapper disk to good effect though.
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vfr12
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I always run them on the stones. I have 3 different Japanese stones and when I am done with the trowel it's like a mirror . I have done this just a few days ago with my new 16" carbon steel tyzack . After that soaking in vinegar to minimise the rust patina . Soaked in baking soda and water to deactivate the vinegar and is ready to go. If you have the ss tyzack, you need to run it on stones or something similar . They say is ready to go, but is not.need some attention .
Olican
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Butchers have the best sharpening stones, I saw one once about 100mm square and Couple of inches thick with a huge dip in middle ....
....God that sounded G** [emoji15]
Danny
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Now I think about it it is a damn good idea..
Danny
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Think its their budget range....
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