Drywall trowels have a slight concave bow in the blade which helps the user feather the mud and make perfect drywall joints. The tempered, flexible steel blade is securely attached to a lightweight aluminum mounting. A smoothly turned basswood handle ensures a comfortable feel. MARSHALLTOWN'S "Diamond Shank" design keeps the handle from twisting. There are several sizes available, however, the most popular size is 11" x 4-1/2".
 

Available with a high carbon, blue, stainless, or golden stainless steel blade, a plastering trowel carries the plaster from the hawk and applies it to the wall or ceiling in two or three coats. Its flexible, slightly convex blade is riveted to the mounting with ten rivets. The smallest and most common size is 11" x 4-1/2". Plastering trowels with wood handles are available in two kinds of handle shapes, straight or curved. The wood handles of MARSHALLTOWN plastering trowels are made of basswood and fitted securely onto MARSHALLTOWN'S "Diamond Shank" design. MARSHALLTOWN'S new DuraSoft ® handle is now available on all plastering and drywall trowels. DuraSoft ® provides a more comfortable grip and reduces fatigue.
 

Hawks are used for holding plaster before application. They must be lightweight and are usually made of aluminum, magnesium or structural foam. Most popular sizes are 13" x 13" and 13-1/2" x 13-1/2", although smaller sizes are available.
 

Drywall corner trowels are used to apply mud to taped corners. They may also be used to apply mud to the metal beading. A very flexible one-piece blade constructed of stainless steel eliminates tape snagging and rusting. The blade angle of inside corner trowels is set at a 103 degree angle, thus forming perfect 90 degree corners when flexed during use. Outside corner trowels have an 80 degree angle that flexes to 90 degrees to form a clean, square corner on the outside.
 

Plasterers and other finishers frequently use a sponge rubber float for rough and/or textured finishes, so there is a good demand for this type of float. The black molded rubber float is used by both the concrete finisher and plasterer.
 

Drywall hand and pole sanders are used for sanding drywall joints. The pole sander is especially useful when working on ceilings and side walls from the floor. The swivel type head permits sanding at any angle, and the positive locking clamps hold the paper firmly in place. All MARSHALLTOWN sanders use pre-cut sheets or 1/2 sheet of regular sandpaper. The four foot hardwood pole sander handle has a hammer head tip for use in resetting nails.
 

Used like any T-square but certain features make this tool a must for drywall work. One arm measures 16" for aid in locating studs. The blade measures 47-7/8" and the head is notched which enables cutting a 48" board in one pass while standing on floor. The 2" wide blade lets you guide cuts for both sides of an outlet box without moving the square.
 

Also used in the taping of drywall joints. The tempered blue steel or stainless steel blades flex just right for feathering but will not take a set. MARSHALLTOWN blades are temper welded to the backing plate to improve holding power. Taping knives range in size from 6" to 14" with the most popular being 8" and 10". They can be used in covering over nail spots and other indentations in the board with drywall mud. Taping knives are available with wood, plastic, and DuraSoft ® handles. Many knives have an ergonomically designed handle to better fit the contour of the hand for greater user comfort.
 

Predominantly used for spraying texture and joint compound on walls and ceilings. Our SharpShooter I ®  professional-quality hopper gun has seven different settings to spray various patterns, and features a handy air control valve. The gun housing is made of specially formulated nylon. Other "user-friendly" features include: a full-length hand trigger for greater control and less hand fatigue, an adjustable trigger stop for consistency of pattern, seamless corner design to eliminate buildup and reduce clogging, and knurled knobs for easy adjustment of orifice plate without the use of a wrench.

In our QLT line, we offer the SprayMateª hopper gun with seven different pattern settings. The SprayMateª gun has many of the SharpShooter I® features: seamless corners, knurled knobs for orifice plate adjustment, offset hopper. The gun housing on SprayMateª is made of a more cost effective high impact, fiberglass reinforced thermoplastic.