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Sounds really decent that mate

100%. When we started there was nothing bigger than a 10" trowel. 7" was very common. What is common now is tennis elbow in young men. It's no good earning loads on price if you can't lay past the age of 50.

10 inch all the way good all rounder 👍

Was my first trowel 👌😂

@@IzzytheBricky Think a 12 would ruin me now maybe ill give him a run out on blockwork next time izzy 😍🤣👍💯🥃

@@IzzytheBricky Gonna be my last mate 🤣🤣 nar i love laying bricka pationate about our trade but it hurts doing it hard work never killed anyone or does it ?? 🤣

Hahaha well that use to be my moto but I try to avoid working too hard nowadays 😂😂 I find laying bricks/blocks very easy on the body compared to half the other jobs that come with doing private work, such as digging out drains and all the other stuff that comes along with it😂 get me on site with a forklift please😂🙏🙏🍻

Haha mate if you've seen my other videos..I use my 12" for checking if a block fits in all the time👌👌👌👌😉👍

Exactly.

Bigger the trowel bigger the mess and waste

Very very true

Agree nick this guy isn’t in Charlie’s league not neat at all

You was a Forman for Norman brickwork Nick is that right ?

For sure fella, definitely sticking with mine for now🍻😉

@@IzzytheBricky can't see the point of having a small trowel for blockwork anyway

Exactly.

Well technically you get 2 wrists n elbows bro

@@BUILDA__L you’re not going to lay bricks with your weak hand lad

Yea mate good point 😁 Have a good weekend buddy!

@@IzzytheBricky You to man! Enjoy the rest of your week!

Pick the muck up as you have hold of the block , all in one go, it’s actually very easy once you get into use to it 👍

Agreed mate..that is what I learnt with too👌👌🍻

ME TO. AND. A LONDON PATTEN TO ,,

Agreed. Just got a new marshaltown 1912, looked massive compared to my 1912 going on 19 9-1/2. Started using it and after laying 2 bricks thought why on earth did I let my trowel get this small!

I preferred the 11" tho 10 or 12 similar not arguing the point, same with London vs Canadian. One thing I always liked tho was the phenolic handle, I'd been told wood or rubber was best but once had no choice but to buy phenolic & much preferred it, never used anything but since. It's warmer on your hand, better for tapping down & easier to clean in my experience.

Cheers mate! Spoke about the gable..come up with a plan involving lots of windposts concreted into cube footings behind it at least 1m deep. I suggested to then use bolts and rebar though the gable to fix into the posts and the big X ties you see on old buildings to stop them bellying out👌👌 then just more steels and block flat pillars to bolt all existing brickwork to from the outside 😂😂🤞🤞 Definitely giving it a go on bricks next week to see how I get on..its a lovely trowel to use..but just so foreign 😂 I'd love to see them trowels mate, you'll have to send us a picture fella👌👌

@@IzzytheBricky sounds like a good plan mate👍👍👍. I minght put them in the vid next week. I would love a go of that trowel. But I pritty much done on the brick for now. I on the roof next week lol. then I got a big oak carport to do 👍👍👍

Sounds brilliant mate look forward to see that job coming along! Yes mate your welcome to it mate! I think its gonna be travelling about England a bit😂😂 ima try it a bit more on some brickwork next week. But after that..I'll make a list of brickies to send it to..and then they can send it on.. and so on so on👌👌 🍻🍻🍻

@@IzzytheBricky yere lol. Do you watch Jay the Belgium Bricky. They lay with small trowels all the time and work from big buckets not boards. He a grate Watch. I love how they do it. 👍👍👍

@@markhep I dont mate! I'll go check him out now! I remember seeing lads In Europe using similar trowels but it was years ago when I first started out😂🍻

Haha I'm having to tell everyone about them while I reply to all the comments! Joints had to be that big to the Wallplate sat at the right hight to marry up with the existing gable and old barn walls😂👌👌 Hope your well mate, have a good weekend mate!

@@IzzytheBricky the joys of building you too mate have good an 👍

Haha yea bud! Hit it last week! Hope your both well! Enjoy your weekend lads, dont work too hard😁🍻🍻

Get a room mate👍

I think he’s made it simply for pick n dipping

This the same Charlie who can't even clean his tools properly? 😂

😂😂😂 quite naive back here

Cheers fella! Have a good weekend buddy!

I always swap better 9" and 13" just depends on how I feel. Hope your good mate

@@IzzytheBricky same as. I use my 12 till eye level, then a smaller worn one for the next four course. Gauge or tile setters when working out of a bucket. And my worn one for intricate stuff. Keep up the good work.

Cheers buddy appreciate it! New video finally out tomorrow ☺️

I might be doing a bit on the old part in the next few weeks..if I am I'll make sure to make a video! That's a nice size buddy! Just been watching your videos, great stuff mate, never used lime before and I've got a big reporting job coming up where Im using it! So your videos are very helpful mate!

@@IzzytheBricky thankyou and good luck. If you need any advice you know where I am 👍

Knock the gable down. It’s Gerry built rubbish.

@@willbee6785 ayup mate, the old stone work is coming down this week 👌🙂

The lad who's job it is has said it's beyond fixing..as it's already leaning 12 degrees with cracks all the way though..easily put your fist in..accedent waiting to happen 😨😨😨

Mate the 7” probably wouldn’t of even been as bad if you had proper 10mm joints . Having to bed up with that little thing was long. Sure itd be nice on brick give it a go before you give it away.

@@bardy9240 yea mate very true! I probably only used it for about 2 hours..kept swapping between both of them😂 should be on some brickwork next week, I'll give it a go before sending it on its journey to all the other brickies😂👌

@@IzzytheBricky I’d buy it off you if i was on dry clay bricks, but these concrete bricks are so heavy, long spread pic n dip is the only way to go, I wouldn’t like a trowel full and a coni brick in my hands at the same time haha

Haha how heavy are they mate? About 500g 750g? Well looks like I'll be sending it Steve and Alex and then Mark in the next few weeks😂 If your ever on Clay's, give us a shout and I'll send it your way👌👌 Enjoy your weekend fella!🍻

The trade is fvcked if collinson is setting the trends 😂

Did Charlie tell you that by any chance

That's good logic, save a couple of quid but destroy the elbow/wrist/shoulder and get pumped full of steroid injection but hey get a but more value out of that trowel. You might save 50 over a decade. Shrewd

Good should mate, I've seen 4x1 bedded on with 80mm wallplate bolted on top a couple of times..all the same really..as long as it dont move too far..its all good😂👌🍻

Yea mate very true, probably not the best job to try it put..but was too eager to try it😂😂 hope your well buddy 👍👍🍻

I've got it mate!😊👌 and used it a few times now, but not had chance to put it in a video, the last few weeks I haven't been on the trowel much..been on other jobs and that!😊 you know how it is buddy:) hope your well mate, hows everything your end 😊🍻

@@IzzytheBricky All good buddy. I'm like a Foreman type now, and have taught lads, but sad some of them not got the staying power. Gange spliff heads.. I'm planning a front wall, in Flemish bond 3 colour bricks. One end circular .other radius to the pillar.with dog tooth. Its only small wall so got to be careful not to put too much into it

We have a lad like that unfortunately 😂 what can you do though? Not enough lads wanna get into the game so it's hard to find them Sounds fantastic that mate! Would love to see some pictures of it throughout the build👌👌👍

@@IzzytheBricky Yes lads today, but still some. I was a late learner at 20 So I really wanted it bad. Love bricklaying. It's an art. I always say it's more than brawn. We need brain, working out skills mathematics, geometry, as well as stamina and strength with a strong back. Defo a mans game, especially if you have to lay them 5" or 125mm and 6" or 150mm solid concrete blocks. Be proud of what u do. Humble too. Yes will take photo when get around to it. I know it will catch on this one I'm planning, but dont mind sharing. You good bricky mate. That gable you done superb

@@topcatcoolio8807 I was also late to it mate, same as you 20 or 21 I think Look forward to it mate, and thank you very much mate! Enjoy the rest of your week, hope to weather holds out for you👌👌😊🍻

Think they were 3 Newtons mate

Yea definitely. Was told by gaffer on the job to bed up however😂

😂😂😂I've got a master plan for it mate🤞🤞👌 Cheers mate! Enjoy your weekend fella

Haha cheers mate! Ye the wallplate needed to be set at 940😄 Enjoy the rest of your weekend buddy, cheers for the comments 👍

Any one caught tapping was shouted at in the college I went too. Lay the the bed right in the first place, but then again if you are putting it on with a shovel.......

Cheers mate! Hopefully some point this week.👍🍻

Yea buddy, 10" is a lovely trowel 👌😄 hope your well and not getting to wet in this crap weather buddy

Have you got a brother called Paul?

No mate haha

@@harveysmith100 HI Harvey. Yes that's me.You must be as sad as me watching bricklaying on RU-vid. Haha

@@michaelamos4651 Hello Mick, Yes two sad old trowels. When you say watching bricklaying, you mean that in the looses sense. Roy Peters would be screaming, "Stop tapping!!" As for 20mm beds???? Say hello to Paul.

@@harveysmith100 You're right there mate. Mon morning raining 🌧. Nothing changes. Good luck mate

Probably so mate! I'll give it a go next week👌👌

Don't leave gaps in your spread. Don't leave mortar hanging. Two much mortar for flat bottom units if not bedding up.

Small trowel is Chinese JUNK I think.

Don't leave ANY mortar projecting on face or top after you lay and cut a unit.

Keep that trowel for gardening.

Charlie's C trowels have many bad habits.

Ayup, I'm sure some lads on RU-vid have already done that mate! Have a little look:)

Over 20 years small trowels good for jobbing bricklayer and people with small wrists lol

I did find it good to getting into tight spots in the cavity and that..which was quite nice...also my big trowel catches the wind like a kite..so it was nice to having that blow about in my hand all day😂 spot on mate👌🍻🍻

Haha yes Andy! I've heard that there good for that too mate! Let us know how you get on with it! I tried this one for my back pain, but felt more pain with all the bending I had to do using it.

We was a 10 n 4 last year we all switched to w rose, guess what we all switched back now to Marshall town

@@Emtbwebb fk me a 10n4 and..bet you lads turned out some work! Were you on supers? Or more industrial work?

@@Emtbwebb they that bad?

Ayup buddy, Marshalltown tiling trowel 7 inch

Cheers matey appreciate it! Yea I thought that too, especially seeing those two clips side by side! Not giving up with it just yet😂😉 Have a good weekend fella!

Spot on lads! I'm gonna have a play with it next week on some brickwork, if i cant get on with it, I'll send it over to you boys to have a go! Then you can tell us how you find it..and then you send it on it's way again😂🍻 yea big old joints! Turns out that 940 was the perfect hight he needs for the WallPlate to marry up with the existing gable..so I guess it was actually on purpose 👌👌😉 Hope your both well! I'll check out your new video in 5mins buddy!🍻🍻 Have a good weekend fellas!

@@IzzytheBricky 😁😁😁🧱👍🏽

Haha agreed fella! Saw Charlie using it on concrete blockwork few days ago ago so thought it would be cool. Obviously I'm not use to it at all though 😂 Enjoy your weekend mate!🍻🍻🍻

Haha Yhe I don’t know how he can use it on block work but fear play brick work yhe. And you mate 🥃🥃🥃🍸

Aah I know..but after talking to him about it...the wallplate needed to be set at 940, to marry up with the hand built roof going on to match the existing gable. So can see what hes trying to do! Ey hope your good mate! Have a good weekend buddy!🍻🍻

Cheers pal you too buddy looking forward to ya next video 👍

He could of just double plated it,.... Being a chippy, he should of thought of that 😂

Chippy’s are failed bricklayers 😂