How Big Is Your Skimming Trowel

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How Big Is Your Skimming Trowel

  • 10 Inches

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 11 Inches

    Votes: 3 3.6%

  • 12 Inches

    Votes: 2 2.4%

  • 13 Inches

    Votes: 28 33.3%

  • 14 Inches

    Votes: 30 35.7%

  • 16 Inches

    Votes: 13 15.5%

  • 18 Inches

    Votes: 5 6.0%

  • 20 Inches

    Votes: 3 3.6%
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Danny

Danny

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Hi all :-)

So here is my question how big is your skimming trowel? Curious as to what size you use and what is the most popular size :-)

Danny
 
depending on what background im working on , i.e. board work 16 inch, float n set 16 floating, 12 skim, I lay in very tight and neat on float n set work. answer to your question is various for me !:RpS_thumbsup:
 
Danny said:
It was you that inspired this poll.... 11 seems so small for skimming :-)
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this is what I learned to plaster with , I only tried bigger trowels when I started for myself ,if nothing else it learns you to be uniformed :RpS_wink:
 
16" marshal town and my hand board 16" square too. bro in law made it out of aircraft aluminium had it 8year and still mint.
 
Danny said:
It was you that inspired this poll.... 11 seems so small for skimming :-)
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Well I'm only little, well height wise anyway lol.

On a serious note Danny you never seem to come across guys that use 11in trowels that keep having elbow and shoulder problems.
I've had a couple of blokes with years of experience work for me who suffered wrist, elbow and shoulder problems that once I'd persuaded them to give a small trowel a try both had their ailments clear up.
Both said they dropped a lot more gear for a while after the change over but that they soon got used to them.
 
My favourite skimming trowel is an old carbon steel 11in MT which is now prob only 10in x 3in :RpS_thumbup: but i also get on well with the 14in stainless just depends on what background i am finishing.
 
essexandy said:
Well I'm only little, well height wise anyway lol.

On a serious note Danny you never seem to come across guys that use 11in trowels that keep having elbow and shoulder problems.
I've had a couple of blokes with years of experience work for me who suffered wrist, elbow and shoulder problems that once I'd persuaded them to give a small trowel a try both had their ailments clear up.
Both said they dropped a lot more gear for a while after the change over but that they soon got used to them.
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I totally agree :-) Less strain on the wrist :-) Its harder to control a bigger trowel :-)

I know for rendering a smaller trowel is a lot better hence why i pointed out "skimming" Its quite interesting really I only use 13 because my bosses used them and that is what i thought was right :-)
 
Danny said:
I totally agree :-) Less strain on the wrist :-) Its harder to control a bigger trowel :-)

I know for rendering a smaller trowel is a lot better hence why i pointed out "skimming" Its quite interesting really I only use 13 because my bosses used them and that is what i thought was right :-)
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I'd guess most of us start off using the same as those we learnt off. My old man only ever used an 11in although one of his brothers used I think a 13 or 14in., of the two my old man was marginally quicker.
I used both 13 and 14in for about eighteen months to see how I'd get on with them but then reverted back to 11in as I couldn't see many advantages but could feel the extra strain. I'd say that if you're a domestic type spread that does fewer m2 then it would never be much of an issue but if you're on site doing hundreds of m2 a week, week in week out then it can take it's toll. Not for everyone but for some.
 
Andy send me an 11" trowel so I can try it rather than me buying one. Trying it then slinging it in the van. Plus I really haven't got space in the van for another trowel. I've got a refina but only use it for dabbing or in tight spaces.
 
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