Darby

[ChrispyUK]

Any type/brand to buy or avoid?

 

[essexandy]

Any type/brand to buy or avoid?

Yes avoid all Darbys and buy a good quality featheredge. Well unless you want your walls as pissed as your ceiling lines.

 

[Nicm]

I could never see the point of a darby.

 

[John j]

I could never see the point of a darby.

I once worked with a kid who used a Darby and walls were spot on.

 

[church]

Didnt even know you could still buy them , but i can see darbyflex hitting the shops next year tho .

 

[Cockney]

Yes avoid all Darbys and buy a good quality featheredge. Well unless you want your walls as pissed as your ceiling lines.

I use a Darby for ruling off but I take the handles off it. What do you think about that! My walls are also “always” spot on. Lol

 

[tapit]

I use a Darby for ruling off but I take the handles off it. What do you think about that! My walls are also “always” spot on.

f**k**g genius.

 

[Cockney]

f**k**g genius.

 

[superspread]

I use a Darby for ruling off but I take the handles off it. What do you think about that! My walls are also “always” spot on. Lol

So a feather edge then

 

[The Hobo]

I once worked with a kid who used a Darby and walls were spot on.

was he Lancashire

 

[Djr]

was he Lancashire

We was brought up using darbys as apprentices excellent tool imo . Travis has got a decent one in when I last was in there a few weeks ago

 

[Djr]

Any type/brand to buy or avoid?

Travis perkins got a good one in

 

[John j]

was he Lancashire

No yorkshire . Like @Cockney1 used it like a feather edge. Old shitty walls as well . One thick coat . Were spot on

 

[Djr]

Yes th

No yorkshire . Like @Cockney1 used it like a feather edge. Old shitty walls as well . One thick coat . Were spot on

yes there great tools . 4ft Darby 8ft straight edge for floating. I had one made of yellow pine for years till some c**t pinched it

 

[The Hobo]

Yes thyes there great tools . 4ft Darby 8ft straight edge for floating. I had one made of yellow pine for years till some c**t pinched it

I still have a yellow pine one its on its 3rd generation in our family must be over 100yrs old

 

[Djr]

I still have a yellow pine one its on its 3rd generation in our family must be over 100yrs old

My uncle gave it me and some arsehole pinched it off site . Many years ago when we used to do loads of floating jobs

 

[The Hobo]

My uncle gave it me and some arsehole pinched it off site . Many years ago when we used to do loads of floating jobs

mine came from the uncle I served my time with

 

[Cockney]

So a feather edge then

 

[essexandy]

I use a Darby for ruling off but I take the handles off it. What do you think about that! My walls are also “always” spot on. Lol

Sorry Casper I wasn't having a dig.
Truth be told everyone knows that Darbies are too flexible, even worse than a cheap featheredge. But only half as long.

 

[Ftp321]

Any type/brand to buy or avoid?

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[ChrispyUK]

Well another bait delicately presented

Got decent 6 and 8 foot feather edge, just thought it may be handy for smaller areas and fancied trying one tbf, although sometimes just use a bit of wood if tight space.

 

[jamesthefirst]

I liked using a darby, good on small awkward areas like toilet window walls etc.

 

[ChrispyUK]

I liked using a darby, good on small awkward areas like toilet window walls etc.

That was what I was thinking, smaller awkward areas.

 

[Ftp321]

Well another bait delicately presented

Got decent 6 and 8 foot feather edge, just thought it may be handy for smaller areas and fancied trying one tbf, although sometimes just use a bit of wood if tight space.

I've got 4 of them multi Darby's above got spare ones in the shed in case they go out of circulation they're that good @Rossi46

 

[SmoothCriminal]

Use derby for external all the time. Beads are for pussies

 

[Rossi46]

I've got 4 of them multi Darby's above got spare ones in the shed in case they go out of circulation they're that good @Rossi46

Superb these are @ChrispyUK. I’ve got two. One just isn’t enough haha

 

[MakeItSmooth]

Didnt even know you could still buy them , but i can see darbyflex hitting the shops next year tho .

'black edition'?

 

[essexandy]

That was what I was thinking, smaller awkward areas.

That's what shorter featheredges are for.

 

[essexandy]

Well another bait delicately presented

Got decent 6 and 8 foot feather edge, just thought it may be handy for smaller areas and fancied trying one tbf, although sometimes just use a bit of wood if tight space.

More of a fluro pop-up this time mate. Tends to pick off the greedy mugfish.

 

[themucky1]

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I’ll take your word for it and I’m gonna treat myself

 

[Ftp321]

I’ll take your word for it and I’m gonna treat myself

Brilliant mate I'd be lost without them.

There's a new stainless steel one out stay well clear off them there rubbish fall apart and flex to much

 

[Ftp321]

Wona give this a try but can't get one

PFT Featheredge Wooden Grip Teethed 1.5m

Sturdy 1.5m Aluminium Featheredge with serrated edge and wooden handle Used to level plaster and render work PFT Original For more info call us now on 07817 385 227

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[smoother09]

Terrance would be disappointed with the lot of you!!

 

[Ftp321]

Terrance would be disappointed with the lot of you!!

 

[themucky1]

Wona give this a try but can't get one

PFT Featheredge Wooden Grip Teethed 1.5m

Sturdy 1.5m Aluminium Featheredge with serrated edge and wooden handle Used to level plaster and render work PFT Original For more info call us now on 07817 385 227

pftscotland.co.uk

That looks like a nice bit of kit