A simple plasterer hawk made from waste wood hand made tool

[@mikefisher9992]

I like the fact that you apply the same approach and detail on something that is essentially a throw away piece of kit.

[@danieltownsend5587]

I love it when you break out the old NESCOT favourites. Remember making my hawk like it was yesterday. Where did those 30 years go. Still got my original one!

[@craigwilliams6734]

Ever the perfectionist Robin! Even on a hawk!!

[@peterwooldridge7285]

How refreshing to see the saw guard in its rightful place!!!

[@HandySam]

The thought process and methodology in the way everything is approached is why you’re a carpentry Sensei! Saves a ScrewStation journey, cheers!

[@allaboutcanines]

Brilliant. Making mine tonight!

[@alanmooney]

Great little video Robin - Aussie dollars not too hard , basically - 1 X £ = 2 X Aussie Dollars. Really love the Chanel, so much information for young tradespeople.

[@marklawlor5268]

I have one just like this Rob made it 15 years ago and still going strong....

[@marcopetrillo6867]

Ended too soon, wanted to see the hawk in action!

[@gordonclark7632]

I am not sure how many times you said it doesn't have to be perfect, but your certainly kept checking to make sure it was!

[@Foz1]

Imagine wondering why the job is taking so long and you come down to site and see Robin making a video on how to make a plasterer's hawk

[@GB-yr1tc]

😆

[@keithwebb658]

😂

[@thetallcarpenter]

I was hoping that watching this video would help jog my memory for some of the practice pieces I made back in my collage days🤔but, unfortunately, my mind is still completely blank😲It's a wonder I can still remember how to do my job at all😆Well done Robin🤩

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Del!! It weird how something we have no trouble remembering and the useful stuff we can't!! Hope your well mate!!

[@thetallcarpenter]

@@ukconstruction I'm living the carpentry dream Robin🤟 (we'll I'm actually sorting out some other carpenters nightmare roof😲). Catch up soon bud👍

[@FatManBuilds]

Another good one! the I picked up a couple of good bits there! diagonals to get the middle, and the little pencil mark of the chopsaw to get the angle depth the same on both sides, and going through one to mark the second! Thanks again

[@jeffyoung321]

Brilliant video Robin.

[@conorlavery4762]

Hi Robin....... perfect timing on a cold and windy Sunday evening....... Time for a coffee and another one of your info. masterclasses.........👏 👏

[@mattnadolski8064]

Hello Robin…never seen that one fantastic. How about a wall tool holder for shed?

[@brianbell966]

I remember learning joinery skills back it the 70s to make a hawk joining softwood boards together with different edge joints like rubbed butt joint, tongue and groove, and slot-screwed to make the hawk, and the cross piece was tapered dovetail across the grain to stop any cupping and the handle was tenoned with wedge for strength to the cross piece, the handle and cross piece were removable to save space in the plasterers tool bag .

[@ukconstruction]

Amazing!, this demonstrates just how much the building game has changed over the last 5 decades, what you describe is a great long lasting tool made for a life in the trades! Now it's buy and throw away!!

[@stevehamlett1183]

@@ukconstruction what happened to the last one you made?😄Made one when I was an apprentice plasterer,way too heavy when you are using it all the time,and cleaning the edges off with your trowel used to cut into the ply,the old guys all used wooden ones as that’s what they were used to.PS I’m 65 and still doing bits👍

[@manfredbobski8114]

It's very reassuring to know that I'm not the only one who takes a little time to make a decent shop tool! What kind of Forstner bit was that? It really cooked! Cheers

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Manfred, these are Festool forstner drill bits they are really nice!!

[@michaelplays2449]

Good video, thanks Robin

[@ukconstruction]

You are welcome Michael 😊

[@owenjones7620]

Thought I'd give it ago, unfortunately by the time I'd costed out the DeWalt bench saw and the milwaukee sliding mitre plus tool belt and ear muffs I'd spent 4 grand the wife's not impressed about me making a hawk 😊 decided to go to screwfix and bought a hawk, the wife's now talking to me again..👍

[@johnmorrissey1675]

Long time since I've made one 🙂🇮🇪☘️👍👋

[@DixieNormous1]

Always interesting content ‼️

[@ryancarpenter1237]

Had to do this a few times when plasterers turn up and have forgot their hawks

[@g00thier]

Do you have any tips on dot and dab plasterboarding? Tried it once but found it hard to stay in a straight and level.

[@TheStevenWhiting]

Is that a small block plain? What one is that?

[@covecarpentry]

I imagine sticking plasterboard to the blocks is quicker and easier than drilling on buttons? and probably allows for some adjustment perhaps making It flatter.

[@charlierodgers2776]

Rob as carpenters our work is varied we can be doing 2nd fix for weeks on end and then next minute you’re roofing a irregular hip roof, how do you remember each step of your techniques is it experience or do you find yourself going back to carpentry books time to time to refresh your knowledge?

[@philbotherobot]

Quiet day on site today

[@katabrontes]

Robin they cost about £10 on Amazon!

[@chrisbeard2654]

What tool belt you using?

[@ukconstruction]

It's a Diamondback set up, I really like it too, I did a chippie Chat a couple of months back where we talk a little about the set up etc!!

[@chrisbeard2654]

@@ukconstruction thanks for getting back to me. I will try find that chat as I must of missed it. I tuck your advice and got the big blue hammer and also have all the smaller sizes 😬

[@danieltownsend5587]

Anyone other old nescot carpenters remover making the timber float and nail / screw boxes

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Daniel Thats a good question!! I often wonder what other carpentry apprentices where being taught in different colleges back in the day!! We where super lucky I reckon!! What year where you there??

[@danieltownsend5587]

@@ukconstruction I was the first intake under the nvq system. So I think it was ‘91. I was in the same class as your old apprentice Alex M

[@ukconstruction]

Amazing!!

[@eduardvaniersel7535]

14:43: How does that work out to Zimbabwean dollars?

[@ukconstruction]

About a million!!

[@eduardvaniersel7535]

@@ukconstruction Seems like a bargain.

[@davidsecker5161]

The Hawk manufacturers won't like you. 😁

[@ConorMakes]

April fools day was 2 days ago Robin lol

[@ukconstruction]

???

[@eduardvaniersel7535]

Don't worry, Conor. To me you're a fool any day of the year.😜

[@ConorMakes]

@@eduardvaniersel7535 😂🤣👍👌

[@mrsbradpittiful]

Good time to convert your euros into pounds if 1.16 euro = 10 quid 🤣

[@berbababy]

Robin I worship you, but this was dry! Come on man, you can pack a better 15 minutes up than this!! 😂

[@sauceymistersausages]

Buy one you tight sod lol

[@davidgoodwin8232]

Bit late for an April fools video...

[@ukconstruction]

Never too late