Why is is Called a Hawk?

[Tightcoat]

I think I know why it is called a hawk. Most plasterers are right handed and hold the hawk in their left hand. Most falconers are right handed and catch their bird on the left hand. That is as close to a falconer as most plasterers will get.so they call what they hold in the left hand their hawk.

I told my wife this and she said she thought it was spelled hock and that is what plasterers are always in.

 

[flynnyman]

Just cockneys call it that but they don't know why, where as us northerners call it a handboard because it's a board that you have in your hand simples

 

[smoother09]

Aint got a clue i call it a handboard!!

 

[raytheplasterer]

why is a trowel not called a handwallsmoother then? :RpS_confused:

 

[algeeman]

Hawkboard ??

 

[smoother09]

Tamata tomato!!

 

[superspread]

Just cockneys call it that but they don't know why, where as us northerners call it a handboard because it's a board that you have in your hand simples

Yea u got simple right :RpS_laugh:

 

[Dansouthcoast84]

Hawk!!!!!!

 

[plaster man]

Just cockneys call it that but they don't know why, where as us northerners call it a handboard because it's a board that you have in your hand simples

why dont u call it a handle board then as its the handle thats in ur hand

 

[plaster man]

why is a trowel not called a handwallsmoother then? :RpS_confused:

why is a pig not called lunch

 

[jeanclaudevangyproc]

The meaning comes from the latin for hawk being “accipeterâ€￾ (used during medieval times) and accipeter coming from the latin verb “caperâ€￾ which means “to seizeâ€￾.

 

[beddy]

 

[flynnyman]

why dont u call it a handle board then as its the handle thats in ur hand

This has got to be the stupidest reply I've read this year lol **** it let's name it after a flying thing and then when Someone asks us why we call it a hawk we can say I don't know but it's not a handboard even though I've just explained why xx

 

[flynnyman]

The meaning comes from the latin for hawk being “accipeter” (used during medieval times) and accipeter coming from the latin verb “caper” which means “to seize”.

Which means take with your hand

 

[flynnyman]

i think ive found where the mix up has happened I blame this fat fella

 

[flynnyman]

I put in plasterers handboard lol

 

[beddy]

Nose on it

 

[owls]

I think it's a North south divide thing ain't it,
I've never heard anyone call it a hawk,I guess it's the equivalent Of us northerners go into a pub and order a pint of beer, where as our southern chums will order a pint of shandy.

 

[puddove]

its a thingy ma jig :RpS_lol:

 

[Rhys]

I think it's a North south divide thing ain't it,
I've never heard anyone call it a hawk,I guess it's the equivalent Of us northerners go into a pub and order a pint of beer, where as our southern chums will order a pint of shandy.

And that'll be as flat as s fart..

 

[Danny]

Hawk....

Why use 2 words when one will do :flapper:

 

[kebab king]

i think ive found where the mix up has happened I blame this fat fella

That Hawk is one beautiful bird, but the thing is i come from much further North than you, and its still called a Hawk

 

[flynnyman]

That Hawk is one beautiful bird, but the thing is i come from much further North than you, and its still called a Hawk

Where was you taught?

 

[kebab king]

Sunderland

 

[DannyMac]

Because the southerners struggle spelling Handboard. Too many letters in a row..

 

[Jurek]

Hawk....

Why use 2 words when one will do :flapper:

handboard :rolleyes)

 

[superspread]

Why use 9 words when 4 wil do:RpS_biggrin:

 

[CTPlastering]

its a thingy ma jig :RpS_lol:

It gets comipicated when you call a few things that though , lol

 

[CTPlastering]

Sunderland

Booooo :RpS_thumbsup:

 

[Dods85]

Ancient Egyptians were the first to call it a hawk. As you hold it the way you would the bird.

 

[beddy]

Because the southerners struggle spelling Handboard. Too many letters in a row..

Aren't you from Cornwall?

 

[Whatsayyou]

coz its like the bird of prey,sits on your hand

 

[malc]

hawk or handboard
board and stand or board and dummy
sand and cement floating or greening
skim or pinking
angle bead or hook spear
plasterer or spread [a word i was told never to use]
cement or dust
does not matter what you call it as long as you can understand the lingo.

 

[flynnyman]

We have proven yet again cockneys haven't got a Scooby doo why they call it a hawk

 

[irish_spread]

Irish plasterers call it a hawk , so hawk it is :flapper: