Who makes the best trowel...... and who uses the best knife....

Drywall_King

In Australia hyde dominates but i still order Richard knifes from home, what do you think??? Stainless or not..... or what ever works... Master Plasterer Dan

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Drywall_King

Ohh shocking thing i forgot my Curry Towels are the best.... i have every size

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Kiwiman

Marshalltown trowels and Sheetrock 6" broadie for me, although the Sheetrock knife is the only brand that has snapped at the handle on me.....but I still prefer to use them.

McDusty

Every single knife/trowel is different, even if manufactured by the same company. I don't look at certain brands when it comes to them, i just start grabbing some and looking at the curves and flex's of them. as long as the knife has a hammer end, and the flex/curve i want, then it's the best one for me.

i have Richards, Kraft, Hyde, Curry and Marshalltown in my toolbox.


kiwiman, how the hell do you snap knives? I've been taping for 10+ years and only ever snapped 1 knife. It was a 4" richard that was already a hand-me-down and seen many years of use.

Mudshark

I have snapped a few at the handles but those were the cheap ones that no manufacturer would put their name on.

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boco

Mixed bag here. Trowels are ames. Knives are Advanced (blue steel), Marshalltown and hyde (stainless)

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cazna

I quite like the plasterex black and red handled knifes, But i prob snapped 10 of em, Mostly the 6, But i dont use em so much now, I have the sheetrocks, Some richards, Plasterex, Marshalltown trowels. Ricks set from advance, I like the 6 from advance, I dont use big knifes much, Prefer the h&t.

machinemud

regular trowel: curry the best .always sharp , never rust

curved trowel: marsahlltown do perfect butt joint


taping knive : kraft tool , the best i ever tried

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moore

Hyde@mintcraft knifes ..I will order some kraft 5'' 6'' soon .They look like a lasting blade..

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chris

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kiwiman, how the hell do you snap knives? I've been taping for 10+ years and only ever snapped 1 knife. It was a 4" richard that was already a hand-me-down and seen many years of use.[/QUOTE] HOTMUD

Bazooka-Joe

best I ever had also

moore

Your right ..That will snap em ,,But when I get a 5 that works just right for me I will use it forever till it snaps ..Doesn't happen often ,,but like mcdusty said some blades are trash new..Iv'e bought 10s 12s that were no go from the start.. I'm just a dumb arse backwards hand finisher..
That uses scrapers ,but IMO Mintcraft are the emperial broad knife ..
They last , I would not use a marshall town broad knife if ya gave it to me.. too flimsy..Mintcraft is a good blade at a good price ..http://brands.hardwarestore.com/94-mintcraft.aspx

chris

Embee 6". . Hyde 8 thru 12.Black curved (offset) handel
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2buckcanuck

With the Richards at least, leave them in a bucket of water over night, and with in a month or 2, they are guaranteed to snap. water soaks into the handle, and begins to eat away at them. At least that's my theory . You can have a knife for years, and some clown will leave it in the bucket, then they snap, never fails.

I personally, never allow the handle to dip below the water line of a bucket

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wnybassman

Same thing with the 6" Hydes. Also, never leave even the tiniest bit of mud right in that nook between the blade and the handle. Over time the extra moisture will deteriorate that area too.

gazman

I use Hyde knives, i will go through everyone on the shelf to pick out the one that I want. I also have a couple of the Advance off set knives.
I use Tyzack trowels never in stainless. I dont like the feel of stainless I reckon that blue steel provides a much better feel and finish.

boco

I like the marshalltown stainless steel for my broad knives . There a bitch to break in but last a long time. I break them in by doing bead and patches after I file and sand the crap out of them. For me its really not so much the blade but the handle. The dura soft grip fits my hand just right. This prevents cramping and fatigue. I know my partner likes the advanced handles which are alot smaller

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mudslingr

I've always been a fan of Marshalltown trowels. Sturdy, light and well balanced. Not too thick and not too thin.

As for knives I really don't care about brand as long as it has the profile and flexibility I want. Richards just happens to be available where I buy my knives.

E.K Taper

I live near a big DIY Warehouse and get my trowels and knives there, Marshalltown or Spear&Jackson for trowels/hawks and the knives are generally Hyde, Marshalltown, or Gyproc. Also used the Ames knives and Ragni trowels

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gazman

How do you find the spear & Jackson? I think that they have bought out Tyzack.