Trowel handle

[RyanD]

Rendering outside and my trowel was lent up against my bucket whilst i was rullling off, look back and the daft roofer has instead of reversing out, 3 point turned and ran over my trowel! 5 years iv had that bad boy so as you can imagine i wasnt best pleased!
The blade seems to be undamaged but ill find out when i skim, but if you can imagine he knocked the trowel flat on its face then ran over it so the handle is bent downwards (cant get finger between gap of handle and blade) Is there any way to replace the handle and save it ?
Safe to say i wont be leaving tools on the floor now either!

 

[RyanD]

Oh and its a Marshalltown

 

[carlos]

Sounds like its ready for the skip.

 

[carlos]

The handles are changeable but if its bent its shagged. You can only change the grip as far as I know.

 

[Nisus]

So it looks like this then? :RpS_unsure:

 

[carlos]

You could always keep the blade for a posh floor scraper. :RpS_crying:

 

[raggles]

Cut the old handle off then get yourself a lend of two stilson.

1. Grip the handle tang tight right at the front of the tang with one pair of stilsons.
2.Put a piece of copper pipe over the rear of the tang to protect the threads.
3. Put the other stilson tight onto the threaded end and then proceed to bend back into shape.

Of course you will need to have half descent upper body strength but with a bit effort and time you can get it back to usable.

Oh and remember you want descent sized stilsons cos the longer the handle the better the leverage = easier to bend

 

[beddy]

So it looks like this then? :RpS_unsure:

Beat me to it

 

[johniosaif]

sorry, made me laugh....

 

[Arti]

Maybe its the sports model...................:RpS_unsure:

 

[essexandy]

How fecking dirty is that handle Lee, you should be ashamed.

 

[Nisus]

How fecking dirty is that handle Lee, you should be ashamed.

I should be Andy, but it's JJ's mates lol :RpS_biggrin:
So he says :RpS_unsure:

 

[craigw]

Throw it, buy a new one

 

[S a plastering]

Kinnel just buy a new one they cost nowt

 

[RyanD]

So it looks like this then? :RpS_unsure:

Haha yeah exactly like that ....

 

[adamd]

Haha yeah exactly like that ....

Sell it on the promise that Beadle used it on his shows :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Dutchy]

Bring back the old wooden handles, so much better than all that rubber stuff, Hawks as well.

 

[essexandy]

Bring back the old wooden handles, so much better than all that rubber stuff, Hawks as well.

You can still get them with wooden handles.

 

[Arti]

I swapped the wooden one off my 11" MT cos the rubber handles are gash

 

[beddy]

In always sceptical taking handles of trowels. Crossthreaded one once and ended up in the bin

 

[RyanD]

I should be Andy, but it's JJ's mates lol :RpS_biggrin:
So he says :RpS_unsure:

He can now buy mine if he likes using them like that :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Arti]

In always sceptical taking handles of trowels. Crossthreaded one once and ended up in the bin

:rolleyes)................silly billy

 

[bubbles65]

In always sceptical taking handles of trowels. Crossthreaded one once and ended up in the bin

I've got a leather handle on one of mine:RpS_thumbup:..........Who put you in the bin Steve????:RpS_confused:

 

[beddy]

The mad cat lady.

 

[bubbles65]

:RpS_lol:

 

[Fatarm]

Ffs !!!! Don't mention the effin. cats again.:rolleyes)

 

[essexandy]

In always sceptical taking handles of trowels. Crossthreaded one once and ended up in the bin

Sceptical and cynical at the same time........parenthood seems to be taking it's toll on you already young Steve.

 

[Jace]

In always sceptical taking handles of trowels. Crossthreaded one once and ended up in the bin

had to rescue my trowel a few years ago tried to take the handel off and the nut snapped off with the threaded bit still inside it:RpS_crying: had to drill into what was left and put a self tapper and washer on the end to hold the handel on

 

[Dutchy]

You can still get them with wooden handles.

I know but every shop these days seems to sell the red rubber handles.