From Mason's float to push-pad

[johnpipe108]

I went to the contractor's supply the other day for some metric fasteners, and of course I always browse through the tool sections. I saw this wood-plank mason's float for $4.99, and it just seemed to be saying to me, "Help! I was really meant to be a push-pad, not having my face smeared in concrete!" :wink_smil

Of course, I couldn't let it suffer such a fate; after a little surgery and glue, voila!

regards, Johnpipe

 

[toolferone]

Yup, good job on saving that float from messy concrete! Safty is a good thing, nice work.

 

[Rob]

I use a rubber grout float for my jointer. Works well. Once the rubber wears out, I'll replace it with wood.

 

[junquecol]

The handle is probably attached with STEEL screws. I would swap them out for some brass screws, just in case.

 

[Glennbear]

The handle is probably attached with STEEL screws. I would swap them out for some brass screws, just in case.

Good point Bruce, I also use grout floats to escape the somewhat higher costs placed on basic tools when "Woodworker's" is attached to the name plate. I will be checking to avert steel to steel collisions which would negate any savings. :wsmile:

 

[johnpipe108]

Good point Bruce, I also use grout floats to escape the somewhat higher costs placed on basic tools when "Woodworker's" is attached to the name plate. I will be checking to avert steel to steel collisions which would negate any savings. :wsmile:

I'm glad to see this noted, wouldn't have thought of it, and I'm sure that one of those "collisions" might inadvertently happen one day. Thanks for the "heads up."

John