Great vid I usually glue some wet n dry paper to my workbench and rub the trowel on that Seems to work a lot better as it’s a dead flat surface and a quick spray of water now and again keeps it lubed for a smooth finish I would never use a new trowel without sanding it I do like my trowels razor sharp though and great for cutting tape etc
Cheers for the video mate. I broke in my Marshalltown gold 14” this evening. I used 320 grit though. Took a lot longer and it wears the sandpaper out quicker, but it’s less risky than with lower grit. Can’t believe how it turned out. Edges, underside, and corners are as smooth as silk now. Not a single raised bump or burr!
I had 2 Marshalltown stainless steel trowels with the wooden handle when I started as an apprentice and I still have one of those trowels the other one got pinched I used it for wet plastering Browning bonding drywall dot and dab to break it in I was pretty much wet plastering 4 days a week so it eventually broke in by plastering on to brick and block and is sharp as a razor as it's now 16 years old I just wish I knew about breaking in trowels sooner lol
Takes me back to when I had my Tyzack Centenary double tangs. After 6 months I nearly threw my last one away, but it ended up as the best finishing trowel I had until the rivets went.
you will never keep the edge straight doing it that way Geordie lad; Scouser's stick a sheet on a piece of glass and run the edge across so all the edge is sanded at the same time.
Great video all other video is all about breaking your new trowel, but no mention on how for people to just do their homes or 1st timers... so putting plaster on, finishing, flex all trowel you need to break it in ???
If you're just doing one house and not daily in the trade just do as he's doing in the vid to help get it on the wall smoother. Flexi trowels shouldn't need and prep
No mate it’s not a dense question at all you only need to round the front corners off but make sure you don’t take too much of the off though or you will ruin the trowel thank for watching my video don’t forget to subscribe to my channel 👍🏻
Marshalltown 13x5 spring steel (carbon). I’ve got one that’s deathly sharp, and one I’m wearing in now which is getting there. The broken in one dinks really easily. I’ve also got a permashape as a back up which I’m currently sanding the edges and will start using it on bonding etc
Great video mate, I've just subscribed. I hear the way to break the trowel in is "just use it" but it must take forever when only skimming. Also, how does sand and cement rendering speed it up? Cross trowelling the dried render? Can't see how any wet mix can sharpen steel. Cheers!
You can get a trowel broke in with just skimming but it does take a while though using render even though its wet it acts like sandpaper just by spreading and crossing over it will take half the time to break it in thanks for your question and supporting my channel.
Ab Fab Plastering I normally only take corners off the toe. I rough coate with new ones in winter. Render in summer Glad to see other spreads passing tips and tricks on! Great video bud 👍
My mate for a laugh didnt think the straight edges were sharpe. So I says to him if it isnt shape put it along your bum crack... the fool did and got 7 stitches funniest thing I've ever seen
@@gibbopaul66 serious stuff it took ages to heal. He had a colostomy bag for a while. I see him from time to time his turned out to be a good plaster. Bit of a party animal but ain't we all.
@@gibbopaul66 nah mate he had an open wound around his arse. Couldn't shit from it for months. His from West Sussex his known for it. His a little legend.
Thanks for the good tips ! No matter how long you have been in the business there are always pro tips to learn !
to be fair you the only guy doing this on you tube, I always sand paper new trowels
I find it helps to get the trowel started thanks for watching don’t forget to subscribe to my channel.
Great vid
I usually glue some wet n dry paper to my workbench and rub the trowel on that
Seems to work a lot better as it’s a dead flat surface and a quick spray of water now and again keeps it lubed for a smooth finish
I would never use a new trowel without sanding it
I do like my trowels razor sharp though and great for cutting tape etc
i just give to our lass to put her make up for a week , breaks trowel in no time , i reward her with a pickled egg and a jar of mussels
😂😂
Thanks , great video
Cheers for the video mate. I broke in my Marshalltown gold 14” this evening. I used 320 grit though. Took a lot longer and it wears the sandpaper out quicker, but it’s less risky than with lower grit.
Can’t believe how it turned out. Edges, underside, and corners are as smooth as silk now. Not a single raised bump or burr!
Great tips, thanks bud
I had 2 Marshalltown stainless steel trowels with the wooden handle when I started as an apprentice and I still have one of those trowels the other one got pinched I used it for wet plastering Browning bonding drywall dot and dab to break it in I was pretty much wet plastering 4 days a week so it eventually broke in by plastering on to brick and block and is sharp as a razor as it's now 16 years old I just wish I knew about breaking in trowels sooner lol
Takes me back to when I had my Tyzack Centenary double tangs. After 6 months I nearly threw my last one away, but it ended up as the best finishing trowel I had until the rivets went.
I remember the Tyzack they where good trowels.
I only had one, they were awesome trowels, ended up the same as yours with the rivets gone. Would love another one.
Thank you for the tips. How come the manufacturers don't sell them already prepared?
Steve Phillips it's suppose to wear to the way you plaster no two trowels are alike after some years
I got it so the tool wears to the way the plasterer uses it to suit him/her best.
Thank you!
14 inch pre worn Marshalltown 10x better than that heap of crap
you will never keep the edge straight doing it that way Geordie lad; Scouser's stick a sheet on a piece of glass and run the edge across so all the edge is sanded at the same time.
sorry scouser lad, can you explain exactly how to stick a piece of sandpaper on a piece of glass ? also what grit ?
thanks in advance 👍
Great video all other video is all about breaking your new trowel, but no mention on how for people to just do their homes or 1st timers... so putting plaster on, finishing, flex all trowel you need to break it in ???
If you're just doing one house and not daily in the trade just do as he's doing in the vid to help get it on the wall smoother. Flexi trowels shouldn't need and prep
Which sandpaper number did you use
E.T grit
Is there a way of breaking it in perfectly without having to use it on sand/cement? Maybe use 600 grit wet and dry, or 1000 grit?
just throw some water on a paving slab and pretend to skim.
Thanks for the advice mate!
Might seem a dense question but do you only round off the corners on the front corners not the rear? Thanks for posting this it’s a great vid.
No mate it’s not a dense question at all you only need to round the front corners off but make sure you don’t take too much of the off though or you will ruin the trowel thank for watching my video don’t forget to subscribe to my channel 👍🏻
Fucking hell 9 minutes of watching a jordi bloke sanding a trowel
😂
180 aluminum oxide orbital sander mate - done in minutes
Is this stainless Steel? What carbon steel you recommend?
Marshalltown 13x5 spring steel (carbon). I’ve got one that’s deathly sharp, and one I’m wearing in now which is getting there. The broken in one dinks really easily. I’ve also got a permashape as a back up which I’m currently sanding the edges and will start using it on bonding etc
Will a crisp packet work of i dont have any sandpaper?
dan connor You can try might take a little longer though 😂😂
Has to be salt & vinegar. The acid in the vinegar etches the metal and the salt acts as an abrasive.
Great video mate, I've just subscribed. I hear the way to break the trowel in is "just use it" but it must take forever when only skimming. Also, how does sand and cement rendering speed it up? Cross trowelling the dried render? Can't see how any wet mix can sharpen steel. Cheers!
You can get a trowel broke in with just skimming but it does take a while though using render even though its wet it acts like sandpaper just by spreading and crossing over it will take half the time to break it in thanks for your question and supporting my channel.
Thanks mate, top channel keep it up mate!!
Ab Fab Plastering I normally only take corners off the toe.
I rough coate with new ones in winter. Render in summer
Glad to see other spreads passing tips and tricks on!
Great video bud 👍
My mate for a laugh didnt think the straight edges were sharpe. So I says to him if it isnt shape put it along your bum crack... the fool did and got 7 stitches funniest thing I've ever seen
What mate that cracked me up 😂😂😂
@@gibbopaul66 serious stuff it took ages to heal. He had a colostomy bag for a while. I see him from time to time his turned out to be a good plaster. Bit of a party animal but ain't we all.
@@petersparshot4997 really had a colostomy bag your pulling my leg 😂😂
@@gibbopaul66 nah mate he had an open wound around his arse. Couldn't shit from it for months. His from West Sussex his known for it. His a little legend.
😂😂😂😅
Good vid imo
thx
💯👍👍
You would think that after the ruddy money we pay out for a good trowel they would have this covered!
Marshalltown are not expensive and it's good you have to work on them. Otherwise everyone would be doing skimming
Just rub it on the bloody slab
I’m only here to comment on the misspelling of ‘Break’ 👍
git a live its net a spilling lisson its a boot trowils lol
Break is how it's spelt though?