How to fix a useless, beat up, warped, crocked, stucco hawk
Howdy guys and gals,
A year or so ago I explained what my pal Fred Smith taught me over 30 years ago,
If interested and you have trowel that is crooked like a dog’s hind leg or worse yet a politician, simply click on the link below.
Please note, that video shows a trowel which is steel and the arm which is made of cast iron metal which is then riveted to the steel, when hit at a certain spot you can control the direction of the bend in the trowel.
However a hawk is usually made up of magnesium, what is this?
I don’t know either but I do know that you can pound this with a sledgehammer till the sun sets and this beat up hawk will still be useless for fine plastering like veneers and other finishes.
Can I do these finishes with a beat up hawk, be real of course, I’m a professional.
The bottom line is we save much more time with tools that are true and plumb especially in certain plastering.
So, bite the bullet and spend a few bucks for new tools when necessary.
Please also see our web site at http://www.StuccoPlastering.com
Kirk Giordano Plastering Inc.
How to fix a hawk
Thanks for watching and have a great day!
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How to fix a useless, beat up, warped, crocked, stucco hawk
Chuck the hawk an don't forget the caulk! lol..is't recycling great . good one Kirk. cheers
Hey Peter dude, that one was created out of frustration, opps,
Cheers!
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Well you just help some car maker make a new car with your hawk toss Dude ,it was funny any way .. cheers
Know that was funny.
Morning eloctocs dude, when we did this I was sort of irritated as my brother brought me the bent one twice already and asked what's the difference?
So I was explaining to him and thought who else does not know this stuff.
best wishes,
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LOL,, I was 99% sure you was going to do that but I thought, wait a minute, maybe he found a good cure.
Thanks Kirk,I needed some humor tonight.
Morning Gee, no, I have yet to find a way to straighten them properly, you fix one side it tweaks the other.
Best wishes,
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yep, and if you kill an hour doeing it, you've lost money! Thanks guys!
Hey Gee, I've killed more hours messing around with these hawks, even using a vice untill I got mad and saw a trash can, at least I received some therapeutic benefits from this fix!
The harder I through it in, the better I felt.
best wishes,
Kirk & Jason Giordano's DIY plastering network
LOL!
Thanks dude,
Cheers,
kirk giordano rendering
Great tip. If you spend an hour fixing the hawk its cost you $85-$100 anyway. $30-$40 for a new hawk. You always come out in front.Shannon
Good morning Shannon K, I havent thought of it in those terms, when you're right you're right and you're right. I simply use them till I get frustrated then throw them out. Best wishes, kirk and jason
Great video. Some things just aren't worth the time to try and fix
Morning Rip dude, it took me a few years but I agree, only after I tried every available option to try and start these hawks,
best wishes,
Kirk and family
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HAHAHA..in JAN of 2014 , UPSTATE NY
i was on a baker and fell off (my own stupidity )…make a long story short, i fell about 5 feet ..instincts took over and i used my hawk to break my fall..it bent pretty bad…i'm gonna fix it now..lol.
Tommy, you got lucky and must have strong wrists, I'd take a bent hawk any day to a sprained wrist.
best wishes,
kirk and family
Loll nice