Suspect trowel

[John j]

Had a carbon mt for a while now. Still can't finish with it thiugh its had a fair bit of hammer. Just noticed today the blade bends inwards, towards wall rather then away. Does it want some more hammer or is it f**k*d. Never noticed it before

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

We use em straight out of the box, shouldn’t be a problem with the bend as the pressure you use should get rid of it but if your having trouble just use it for floating

 

[John j]

We use em straight out of the box, shouldn’t be a problem with the bend as the pressure you use should get rid of it but if your having trouble just use it for floating

Been using it for render to try n sort it. Gives skim a orange peel finish . Sure it's f**k**g snide

 

[zombie]

Had a carbon mt for a while now. Still can't finish with it thiugh its had a fair bit of hammer. Just noticed today the blade bends inwards, towards wall rather then away. Does it want some more hammer or is it f**k*d. Never noticed it before

Its f**k*d pal

 

[JessThePlasterer]

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[John j]

Its f**k*d pal

Got it from tool station. It want putting on ebau

 

[algeeman]

Its f**k*d pal

That's the thing with the flexs mate.
Try and keep them away from reveals .....running them up and down beads will soon distort them..

 

[John j]

That's the thing with the flexs mate.
Try and keep them away from reveals .....running them up and down beads will soon distort them..

You been on pop. Carbon xtra light

 

[Gibbo]

Put it on a flat surface and give the tang a hit with a hammer while holding it down not to hard it will come back about halfway down the tang

 

[algeeman]

You been on pop. Carbon xtra light

No not yet lol....zombie was asking me how I use my sexy trowels.

 

[John j]

Put it on a flat surface and give the tang a hit with a hammer while holding it down not to hard it will come back about halfway down the tang

No not yet lol....zombie was asking me how I use my sexy trowels.

You mean zombie the guy against all these sexy trowels

 

[Olican]

Had a carbon mt for a while now. Still can't finish with it thiugh its had a fair bit of hammer. Just noticed today the blade bends inwards, towards wall rather then away. Does it want some more hammer or is it f**k*d. Never noticed it before

 

[algeeman]

Put it on a flat surface and give the tang a hit with a hammer while holding it down not to hard it will come back about halfway down the tang

I've gotta hold medi on flat concrete floor and put body weight behind it till it nearly snaps to get the cuunt flat again lol

 

[Olican]

All hail Kirk, I was looking through his latest videos whilst digging this out for John. It's well worth checking his YouTube channel

 

[algeeman]

Tried this with my marshel trowels still couldn't get it quite flat for skimmimg.
Can still use for render/float though

 

[algeeman]

You mean zombie the guy against all these sexy trowels

So was I before I got the hang of them

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

Been using it for render to try n sort it. Gives skim a orange peel finish . Sure it's f**k**g snide

Bin it if it’s no good but get the handle off or cut the length down so you have a midget trowel

 

[algeeman]

Bin it if it’s no good but get the handle off or cut the length down so you have a midget trowel

The thing with these extra light trowel they warp easy when being cleaned aswell...... @Gibbo advised me to leave mines in water over night.
The trowel will last longer.
So far so good

 

[John j]

So was I before I got the hang of them

Tried my medi again today. Just get little drag lines with it. Can't feel em it just looks shite

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

The thing with these extra light trowel they warp easy when being cleaned aswell...... @Gibbo advised me to leave mines in water over night.
The trowel will last longer.
So far so good

I didn’t realise it was one of these weird trowels, I thought it was a bog standard carbon Marshaltown

 

[John j]

The thing with these extra light trowel they warp easy when being cleaned aswell...... @Gibbo advised me to leave mines in water over night.
The trowel will last longer.
So far so good

I tempted just to get ass xtra light. . Sick of tucking carbons in on a night

 

[John j]

I didn’t realise it was one of these weird trowels, I thought it was a bog standard carbon Marshaltown

Carbon xtra light

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

Carbon xtra light

Oh Christ I’ve never seen one of them let alone had one

 

[John j]

All hail Kirk, I was looking through his latest videos whilst digging this out for John. It's well worth checking his YouTube channel

You ever had success doing that

 

[Olican]

You ever had success doing that

What you tube vids?

 

[Wilkie102]

All hail Kirk, I was looking through his latest videos whilst digging this out for John. It's well worth checking his YouTube channel

kirk is a man that loves his craft. Could spend hours watching his videos

 

[John j]

What you tube vids?

Do whacking trowel like that lol

 

[Olican]

Do whacking trowel like that lol

I did with an old ss Mt , it does work . I think you have to catch it just right. Got to be worth a go

 

[John j]

I did with an old ss Mt , it does work . I think you have to catch it just right. Got to be worth a go

I.ll give it a bash

 

[Nicm]

I.ll give it a bash

It does work.Just don’t tap too hard.

 

[John j]

Best I could get. Bit mpre hammer or get it on flea bay as vintage

 

[Simon85]

I tempted just to get ass xtra light. . Sick of tucking carbons in on a night

Ss xtralite is the ticket

 

[John j]

Ss xtralite is the ticket

Just been looking at one of them . Can't cope with two carbons
Saw these in sale
https://marshalltowntools.co.uk/mar...-stainless-steel-shaped-wooden-handle-mxs13gs

 

[Simon85]

I cba F*****g about with carbons, always get stainless steel, use em on sand cement for a while to get them sharp then good to go skimming,

 

[Gibbo]

Carbons just bung in a mixing bucket full of water every night no f**k**g about with it ever