Type of trowel

[Andy1907]

Hi all
Beginner to the game just started my college course and wanted to started getting the basics tools, I noticed M/T selling a pre worn finishing trowel and a permashape trowel.
Is there much difference if any and which one should I buy as a beginner ?
Thanks in advance

 

[Nicm]

Welcome.Get yourself a 13 or 14 inch MT permashape or xtralite.( I prefer xtralite carbon).I don’t buy into pre worn trowel malarkey and stay away from flexi trowels until you’ve become competent with a standard trowel.

 

[brimplas1]

Buy an ox (none flexi) £20 cheaper than marshalltown, they are nicely worn in..

 

[Retired Spread]

Buy an ox (none flexi) £20 cheaper than marshalltown, they are nicely worn in..

it's 20 quid cheaper for a reason...hasn't the build quality of the Marshalltown

 

[Retired Spread]

Welcome.Get yourself a 13 or 14 inch MT permashape or xtralite.( I prefer xtralite carbon).I don’t buy into pre worn trowel malarkey and stay away from flexi trowels until you’ve become competent with a standard trowel.

eh?
that doesn't make any sense, the MT permashape is a pre-worn trowel

 

[smoother09]

Just buy something cheap probably be in tool shed in a few week!

 

[brimplas1]

it's 20 quid cheaper for a reason...hasn't the build quality of the Marshalltown

I agree fella, but my ox is about 7 years old and still going strong... Not bad for £30...

 

[Nicm]

eh?
that doesn't make any sense, the MT permashape is a pre-worn trowel

Yes but not broke in properly.Still needs some work.

 

[John j]

Gold mt permashape . Best trowels on market.

 

[BryanJ]

When you get your trowel, file a small mark under the handle, and take a photo.
If it gets mixed up, by mistake? and is put it into their tool bags,.
You have a way to check if it's yours.
Everyone loves a shine new plastering trowel when starting out, some will buy one some will just steal one.

 

[Retired Spread]

I agree fella, but my ox is about 7 years old and still going strong... Not bad for £30...

if I ain't pushing up daisies, we'll have the same conversation in 25 years time

 

[brimplas1]

if I ain't pushing up daisies, we'll have the same conversation in 25 years time

Deal.... Lol

 

[BryanJ]

if I ain't pushing up daisies, we'll have the same conversation in 25 years time

Do you think they will be still applying plaster in 25 years time?
We must be one of the few countries that still apply internal plaster to walls and ceilings.

 

[Retired Spread]

Do you think they will be still applying plaster in 25 years time?
We must be one of the few countries that still apply internal plaster to walls and ceilings.

artex will be all the rage again

 

[BryanJ]

The time before the new wonderful safe product Artex with added asbestos.
Polystyrene ceiling tiles, the must have ceiling finish,

 

[smoother09]

By time people in there 20s 30s retire this country will be seriously f**k*d I think I'm somewhere in between will probably catch tail end of it but be too old to give a f**k!