Which Plastering Trowel Should You Buy??

Looking for your first plastering trowel, or need to replace your old one? Which one should you buy? #plastering #plasteringtrowel

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[richardstone]

Well done Alex, was so worried you were going to recomend a 14 or bigger, I'm 61 years old now and the marshal town 13 x5 was always the weapon of choice even forty years ago , I still have my first ever trowel, a13 x5, its now just over four inches wide and great for dry skating up your walls, keep up the good work .

[notch]

I always use an organic banana, perfect results everytime.

[johnleeson]

Great vid buddy..liked all the comments you got .we all learned with different tutors..in the 70s we all had tyzack 11 inch froget how many rivits with banana wooden handle..its all they was..then about 1983 ish a young english plasterer made his own and were much longer..then then shortly after that companys where making them..iv stop plastering now but on a big wall or ceiling i always did three coats of skim it was the way we where shown..id lay the 1st with a 24 inch the 2nd with a 18 inch the 3rd with a 13 inch..my main one was a 13 inch..you cant have to many tools ..

[ICHillford]

I swear by my Ox 14" - It's gotten me perfect results on numerous walls and ceilings now. I love it. I adore it! I might even go to bed with it. ahah

[George-ofib]

😂 thank god for that. I’ve been using a 13incher since I started plastering around 13years ago and everyone calls it my “little tikes trowel” but I absolutely love it and I’m so confident in its finish. Honestly I’ve probably been trying to get used to bigger trowels just because I thought I was less superior haha! Thanks mate! 13incher will be ok order!

[MT_T]

Ive used an 11" for a long time, with skimming first coat with the 11" second coat with an 18" xtralite leaves very little troweling up to be done.
All the later troweling i use the 11"

Though like most i have loads of trowels its nice to have the right size when you need it.

[kevocos]

For a novice that is the best video explaining the different sizes👍👍

[headleshydra]

I learned with a 13 inch trowel, used it for years, then went to 16 and 18inch for skimming on board. WOULD NOT recommend big trowels for sand and cement etc, this is where the strain comes. BUT for skimming, the lack of pressure doesn't really matter. Also, a 6 metre long wall would need 18 strokes with a 13 inch, but only 13 strokes with a 18inch trowel...Saving your knees/shoulder/back from bending over 5-10-15-20x per wall/ceiling.

[x]

I am not a plasterer but have learned it over the years as I have done a lot of renovation work. I have various trowels and agree with you about the size. I have also found stainless steel trowels a little problematic as it does not take much for the plaster you have loaded onto the trowel to slip off and end up on your boots ! Whereas carbon steel trowels tend to hold the plaster on more - I presume this is because of the surface being slightly pitted by oxidation (rusting). I think tis also helps in the distribution of the plaster as you do the first layin on stroke. This is just my opinion - other may have theirs of course !

[makethedayuk]

Refreshing to see someone talking sense, Ego shouldn't come in to your choice of size 👍

[calvinbates]

I’m a 14” MT man might have to try a 13” what you say makes prefect sense would never lay on with anything bigger. Nice little video 👌

[neilphelps]

Another good and clear video Alex, thank you. 👍🏼

[slippyg]

Can you use a 14inch MT for the whole job including finishing?

[nicholasburton]

The best trowel depends on what your doing ! But as you get older smaller trowels will win because the bigger trowels just cause tennis elbow and carpel tunnel if your doing 3-4 bag multi finish hits

[LiamMetcalfe]

Thanks for the great video Alex, Going to attempt my first ceiling soon and I'm planning on buying a Marshalltown Permashape 13x5inch finishing trowel. Would that be a good trowel for a beginner? and would I be ok doing all stages with that one trowel, coupled with a speed skim to help get it flatter. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[twalk]

Great videos.. What steps do you have to do to control the rust on a carbon also what one do you have 13 inch ? Nela marshall?

[truebro]

Bought the Nela premium for coating. Fuck me, lines EVERYWHERE... Tried to persevere but don't do much rendering and as I only had an 11 inch permashape marshaltown for skimming I bit the bullet and got the 14 inch Marshalltown permashape (gold handle) honestly, what a difference straight out the box. I use that and the Nela black edition (absolute monster for final stages)

[maceworcester]

I’ve been labouring for plastering for about a year now but now I’ve just got my first trowel, gone for a 14” Marshaltown perms shape what’s your opinion on this trowel ?👍

[carljones]

You mind putting a link on the carbon steel you use please.thanks