What is best size trowel????

[Scrabble]

Hi

I have been using an 14" Marshalltown for 3 years now with no probs to be honest. Thinking about buying a new one as mine has nicks out of it and also might be better suited to using a slightly smaller one.

A friend of mine uses a Tysack 12" and reckons smaller trowels are easier to use and more workable?

Will a 12" take longer for me to spread a ceilng/wall than a 14"?

What are you ideas?

 

[simplybesty]

search the forum mate , this has been asked a hundred times. I have gone all ways wit trowels but a 13" seems to work. I often use a 16" for the first trowel because it is quicker and flatter.

 

[pwi]

AS SIMPLY SAYS 13 SEEMS TO BE THE BEST BUT IHAVE MAYBE 5 DIFFERENT SIZES EACH HAVE THERE OWN JOB, BUT FOR ME GO FOR A 13 TYZACK READY TO GO

 

[pftmonojetman]

What is the best sized trowel? well as far as im concerned there isnt one its personal preference, a big trowel wont make you any faster just as a small trowel dos`nt make you any slower, The blokes i served my time with, used 11" trowels and were as quick as anyone ive worked with in the last 20 years. My opinion though.

 

[napper83]

i used a 14 from the day i started but last year changed to a 13 and found it easier, tried 16's 18's and 20's and all i find them anygood for is laying on 1st coat but not any faster really well for me anyway.

 

[Nisus]

I use a Trohawk ;D

 

[Nisus]

I got all sizes but main trowels are 13" i find it the best size.
20" ok for flattenin off big areas but only use it now & again to be honest.
I use the 20" more with SLC just before running the spiked roller over it.

 

[church]

I use a 13 most of the time .

 

[flynnyman]

been usin a 20" for the last 6-7 years cant imagine using anything smaller on anythin desent ie a wall.

 

[spunky]

w.a.n.k.e.r. ...........i use a 13 to trowel up and a 14 for everyhting else

 

[christ]

i use 18 inch

 

[simplybesty]

i heard spunky likes to use a small one because he is so used to having hold of things small ;D ;D ;D

 

[flynnyman]

w.a.n.k.e.r. ...........i use a 13 to trowel up and a 14 for everyhting else

cheers pal and the 14" for scrapeing the floor

 

[bodplasterer]

poor old spunkster had his trowel abused today

 

[flynnyman]

poor old spunkster had his trowel abused today

orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr what happened?

 

[spunky]

shoved it up youre missus arse so hard it bent over the wrong way ...........apparently shes used to a small tool ???

 

[essexandy]

I still like my little 11in trowel

 

[bodplasterer]

It dont matter on the size just the way you use it........ some one had to say it ;D

 

[spunky]

20" hurts ...................................make youre own mind up

 

[christ]

i bought a 11inch permashaped trowel the other day..... didnt know they made them so i had to have it. lol

 

[bodplasterer]

I bought a 12" chicken terriyaki the other day that was nice especially with jalepenos you cant have the 6" you gotta have a foot long.

 

[simplybesty]

shoved it up youre missus arse so hard it bent over the wrong way ...........apparently shes used to a small tool ???

ooooooooooo betty,

 

[spunky]

t**t ;D

 

[simplybesty]

i think we touched a nerve there boys. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[spunky]

w.a.n.k.e.r.s.;D

 

[christ]

I bought a 12" chicken terriyaki the other day that was nice especially with jalepenos you cant have the 6" you gotta have a foot long.

i always buy the chicken sizzler from dominos with jalepnos....

 

[spreder]

I find small trowels for renovating and listed properties where the serfice is up and down 11 /13 inch and bigger trowels 18/20 inch for new work and rendering and the bigger the better if your sponging your work up with a sponge float as long as the wall is flattish to start with

 

[itchyfeet]

Hi

I have been using an 14" Marshalltown for 3 years now with no probs to be honest. Thinking about buying a new one as mine has nicks out of it and also might be better suited to using a slightly smaller one.

A friend of mine uses a Tysack 12" and reckons smaller trowels are easier to use and more workable?

Will a 12" take longer for me to spread a ceilng/wall than a 14"?

What are you ideas?

i use a 18" for everything and a 20" x 20" hawk took a bit to get used to but i cant use anything else now.its all down to what your used to.but ive gone from 60-70 m2 a day to some time 90-100m2

 

[Scrabble]

Thanks for the replies and help.

I might try a 12" trowel and see how that goes. Gonna look on ebay now.

 

[S a plastering]

i use the 12x4 five star elite kraft trowel its brill marshy town craap

 

[essexandy]

Hi

I have been using an 14" Marshalltown for 3 years now with no probs to be honest. Thinking about buying a new one as mine has nicks out of it and also might be better suited to using a slightly smaller one.

A friend of mine uses a Tysack 12" and reckons smaller trowels are easier to use and more workable?

Will a 12" take longer for me to spread a ceilng/wall than a 14"?

What are you ideas?

i use a 18" for everything and a 20" x 20" hawk took a bit to get used to but i cant use anything else now.its all down to what your used to.but ive gone from 60-70 m2 a day to some time 90-100m2

That increase in speed wont be because of the increase in trowel size that's for sure.

 

[Johnathon]

Hello Madmonk
Are they good those 5 star trowels, being reading good things about them but not known anyone using one until yourself

 

[S a plastering]

awsome mate the only yank trowel marshys are produced in china an finished off in america the standard of marshy have really droppedcos of this

 

[beddy]

ive got the 14inch gold permashape trowel. its lovely to lay on with and i use it to first trowel so its nice and flat, but its taking forever to break in nicely, so i use my refina to finish it off, now theres a nice trowel!

 

[Johnathon]

Which one would you recommend as need a back up trowel so may try one of these, do all of them have the leather handle grips