Thistle Trowel???

[skimmerRob]

ive noticed trowels by thistle going really cheap and wondered if anyone has tryed one and what they thought i have only ever used marshalltown and am weary of using others
thanks

 

[johniosaif]

Thistle Stainless Steel Plaster Finishing Trowel 330mm x 125mm

 

[raggles]

At the price they are in the link john as posted i would'nt imagine they are not top notch but that said the price would also make them worth a punt. Just remember that in the early eighties marshalltown were considered cheap cr#p and tyzak were the dogs then evreybody started buying m/t and the prices started rising and all of a sudden they are the dogs so you pays your money and takes your chances :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Curry]

Ive got a 18" OX trowel which was very well priced. So far im quite impressed even though im still breaking it in.

 

[johniosaif]

Ive got a 18" OX trowel which was very well priced. So far im quite impressed even though im still breaking it in.

Bought a fourteen inch ox,angle trowel and hawk, nice handles on them, not broken in yet but seems quality..

 

[Curry]

We picked up a load of OX stuff up at Parex in skipton. Got 20% of the list price :RpS_thumbsup:

My old man got a 14", pipe trowel, sponge float.

All being broken in

 

[johniosaif]

We picked up a load of OX stuff up at Parex in skipton. Got 20% of the list price :RpS_thumbsup:

Sounds good, the are already cheaper than the mt ,

 

[rocky1]

I have one, it is 300mm long, stiff as **** and leaves lines everywhere . Good for cleaning the spot board off.

 

[DannyMac]

nice handles on them, ..

Lets hope they last coz you cant change them. I have my doubts ........

 

[rocky1]

I take it all back, I didn't like this trowel so i used it for scraping floors ,cleaning things, drylining with that orrible adhesive,rendering screeding and general abuse and hey, it's broken in . Luckily i didn't bend it and i quite like it now.

 

[kdn115]

I bought a thistle trowel.
Thinking well these guys make the finish plaster most of all use.
So they're trowels must be good.
That said they also made uni finish.

 

[stuart23]

I bought a thistle trowel.
Thinking well these guys make the finish plaster most of all use.
So they're trowels must be good.
That said they also made uni finish.

What's the trowel like?


Get It Plastered | Roughcasting & Rendering, Plasterer in Ayrshire and Glasgow

 

[kdn115]

I personally didnt get on with it.
I would stick to Marshaltown personally.
Although I like the refina plastic skimming trowels.
Apart from the fact they're easy to get a nick in the edge.