How to use a Hawk & Trowel Plastering (DRYWALL)

[@FASTNORTON]

Nice work I been plastering over 30 years with hawk and trowel and that's the best I've seen👍

[@Poco50guitar]

This reminds me of the good ole days, when i used to hang and finish... the only this different is i used pan and knives, but i actually think this is faster.... i also had the bazooka and boxes, its odd that i didnt use hawk and trowel for finishing drywall because i could plaster too....now i just watch videos of the the work at 71 yrs of age....good job guys.

[@FrankyCpunishmentSTYLE]

Nothing in the world like getting a full spread with a hawk n trowel countless generations have used those tools something about that is what makes a true plasterer love what he does

[@pound6599]

I love these videos. I appreciate the videos when other guys walk you through the process, but it is amazing to see a well-oiled machine on the job, at a construction site. When you get some skill mudding, you think, “Hey, I’m pretty good.” After watching these guys, “Uh, no I’m not.”

[@BaadMotorFinger]

Interesting how you use your forehand to apply from the bottom. I've always used backhand. Been taping 25 years and I can tell you guys are very good with the tools!

[@biggie1628]

could literally watch this all day cause it’s so satisfying

[@ReiHnaldinho]

I work with drywall in Brazil, and what I have more difficulty is the treatment of joints, I smooth the mass and never look good in a coat, you are really fast and amazing, the finish is perfect! I need to learn more from you!

[@Maxkil]

Keep watching

[@sSeSs808]

I’ve been using the pan & knife method for 15 years now but I’ve always wanted to try out the hawk & trowel method. You guys make it look so easy

[@aydentheninja877]

It is easy once you master it pan seems like a slow way

[@rajatchhantyal1974]

These guys are absolute plastering professional. Genius

[@chrismaffett1973]

Really need to get a hawk and trowel and spend the time getting used to it. I do just fine with my pan and knives but it seems you can really put a lot of mud on in a hurry and more efficiently with a hawk and trowel. Always wanted to try them out but after watching your video I'm definitely going and getting a set tomorrow. Thanks for the push guys. Just added something for me to be excited about again at work. After 25 years of using a pan and knives I'm making a switch. That's exciting to me. Guess I'm not switching. Just going to run bead, butt joints and flats with it. Wait till I'm better before trying to skim any walls out with it but that's what I'm most excited about using it for. Getting rid of the roller setup for skimming. Anyways again, thanks for the push. I get too excited sometimes. Lol!

[@drywallgangsters]

Chris Maffett We start the new guys on hawk and knives and slowly to hawk and trowels

[@pound6599]

Did you try it? I have been using knife and pan for about a year, and I finally made the switch to hawk and trowel. It was a mess. It is a lot more difficult than these guys make it look. On the rare occasion I get a good run, I do like the “bulldoze” effect of the trowel over the knife. But I lost patience and converted to a knife and hawk. I’ll keep practicing.

[@Gotti123]

Thanks for sharing this video, I hope I become as good as you guys some day, I’ve been doing drywall for 6 months now an these videos help me a lot thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.

[@nestormejia2692]

I have painting and taping for 10 years... but this guy are the best

[@cpoul]

I could watch these guys all day they are amazing. I like hawk better than pan but use knife.

[@dovahking5991]

Cleanest stopper iv ever seen not a drop of mud on him . Must be the boss . Great technique using 1 edge of his trowel and only using his knives to load the hawk. Quite impressive 👍👍

[@Maxkil]

Thanks Dovah, check out my new series with the drywall gangsters in my latest videos

[@zfolwick]

Meanwhile here's me COVERED in mud

[@youpitralala2535]

Dude, you are an incredible artist. Great respect from France !

[@marounbejjani5600]

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[@tomek6481]

Using good product is the key, good job again 👍

[@Dazzafourfifty]

How you run that trowel is your business ! However you my friend are applying that mud with surgical precision ! The best I have seen ! Well done 👍

[@Maxkil]

That's the Drywall Gangsters. Look them up on Instagram. It's the best I've seen too! Top blokes

[@drywallgangsters]

Thanks man

[@MarioMorales925]

You guys are awesome, you make it look so easy, but your skills are wonderful. I hope someday, I will be like you guys to work. Great job 👍👌

[@DeuceGenius]

Always good watching you guys work. I spend too much time playing around with the mud, lol.

[@Maxkil]

You and me both!

[@JulioSanchez-jr2rl]

​@@Maxkil what size Trowel is being used here? Amazing work btw

[@borsukadam502]

Finally a guy on YT wit some serious skills. Check how he hasnt drop.a single plaster on the floor. His wrist is so.flexible...damnnn thats what I call a professionalist

[@1painter4hire]

WOW !!!! These Guys are GOOD !!! I could never get used to a hawk, Fine Job Gentleman !! Thanks for Sharing !!!

[@Maxkil]

Yeah they make it look easy. Thanks for watching!!

[@zabdizelaya2614]

Great video. Guys are good at what they do. I havent seen people that smooth and fast with the hawk and trowel. amazing!

[@1stFlyingeagle]

I am in the trades. Watching skills like this make me better and better. Excellent job guys. I now have a better way to do corner bead.

[@Maxkil]

Great to hear! thanks for watching! Im sure the editor is getting better watching too!

[@adamallen8863]

I could watch this all day

[@ByHulk1]

Man, these guys are very fast and neat. I like the way he runs the mud, and feathers out the edges. Leroy Chavez.

[@ilhamkholik3432]

Guys the way you work..trully open up my mind..

[@everyday126]

Can’t stop watching your videos mate, great job!

[@Maxkil]

thanks for watching, the drywall gangsters do it like nobody else ive seen

[@brucenovotny5924]

This is fabulous mastery...mud poetry in motion...very inspiring 👏 🙂👍🏻🇨🇦

[@naysoeaung]

Thanks for the upload the video. It helps me alot one day I want to be like them.

[@youngcarreviews5949]

I got shoulder ache watching this! Good job very professional 👍🏼

[@andresjc502]

👌🏽👌🏽 they really know what they are doing, they use different tools but their professional, I do finishing

[@Maxkil]

Thanks Andres - Send me some film of your work ! I will share it here👌

[@samroberts8365]

A lot of "plasterers" could learn a thing ot two from you boys. That bloke trowling up the externals is good tradey. You can tell he gives a damn about his work. Much respect

[@2321brendan]

I use Hawk Trowel and broadknives. Tried a pan once, a merican let me try , was ok but I will stick with Hawke, Hard to break 27 year habit. Good to see the workcover approved milk crates still around!

[@brenyboy26]

Hahaha nice broad surface area for stability, and bows under weight to support the joints. Couldn’t ask for a better step ;)

[@Ben-xo3bj]

Much respect! I would love to see the consistency of mud you guys use before you start these videos. Would be nice to know how the mud should look consistency wise for every step of the process you guys make videos on! Definitely my favorite mudding how to channel!

[@Maxkil]

Thanks Ben,

[@arrobasolar]

incredible !!!! the way he is using the trowel and hawk.

[@lifechanges4097]

What you guys do is an art!!!! Great work!!!

[@valmar4152]

Respect from spain,Valencia, great team

[@naravitprangtong9617]

So satisfying when it's so perfect and straight

[@kidjetrecon7153]

What’s crazy is I’ve never used hawk on bead but love it on the ceiling. I believe this old dog needs to up his game. They have given me something to learn. Wrist gets very sore these days coating usually use box on bead but Cat man was definitely on his game. Hawk doesn’t keep up with big boy boxes but it’s definitely lighter using hawk and trowel it’s definitely better on ceilings with hardly any end blade spills. If you’re open to learning to be efficient I would say you can always learn something new.

[@9and7]

Fantastic control boys! Well done!

[@carlislehendersonthethird7799]

Today I learned that I drywall wrong. You guys make it look effortless.

[@elchapoguzmanloera2379]

Never seen a man in short shorts do such a great job .

[@elchapoguzmanloera2379]

@doc hall if u say so .

[@yuzheliu1620]

I am a gyprocker for 10 years in Sydney I would say what he done is 100% good job

[@Maxkil]

cool man, Thanks for watching! You do new work like this or commercial... or insurance/renovations?

[@alikaraaslan348]

Hayatımda ilk defa bu kadar temiz bir inşaat alanı görüyorum. İşçilik çok iyi görünüyor.

[@ByHulk1]

You guys are very good ,And I definitely like your work.

[@marcelagarciaaraya1992]

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[@harrygirgin9093]

Odd way of holding the trowel but very effective. Very good.

[@shenghan9385]

i am a plasterer too. your skill level is good.

[@diegonicholas4716]

Beautiful work 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@juliosalgado9816]

Professionals at work . The speed is crazy bro

[@justinnicholson7583]

Knowing the drywallers personally looks really nice ....

[@tplus3017]

Pros make it look so easy.

[@Maxkil]

Yeah they do don't they..thanks for tuning in

[@angkit216]

Thank you bro. Just bought ox utraflex 14’’. Good job

[@nestormejia2692]

The two foot lader plastic is nice

[@markfollon9434]

Makes it look so easy, it takes a long time and a lot of mud to get that quick

[@galegregory97comcast]

The guys are great love watching them

[@Strasbourg.france]

He is amazing 100% wow but it's better to give us like lesson step by step as we understand well but you show us you are worked well

[@danielcontra1264]

the best one! Greetings from Roumania

[@SouthernPride]

Good looking work I just can't give up my pan and knives

[@Maxkil]

I'm a hawk and knife guy myself. I do appreciate the flatness you get with the trowel though. Im going to switch it up for a while see how I go

[@craig853]

Excellent work! And strategic boarding: hardly any butt joints in that whole place

[@drywallgangsters]

Craig Carter 6m (20 foot) sheets here in Australia

[@maa3290]

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[@elizabethfalia3123]

Beautiful work ( Onek Sundor Kaj ).

[@totalpkg6912]

smooth and precise not dropped any mud

[@jimmyruiz3844]

Guys you are very good in doing drywall

[@brennanlivingston6667]

Great work! I do not drywall everyday, so why leave a gap near the ceiling?

[@sergiofuka]

Really good Team! Cheers from Australia

[@marcosdelossantos1308]

Dude’s fast and skillful

[@ThePhilandPam]

Awww just look at that, great finish and fast too......I’m so slow lol 😂 great vid guys 👍

[@chadburnett9158]

I have never used hawk and trowel but man thats some nice clean work

[@paulna4072]

Easily my least favourite job to do, this guy makes it look so easy

[@mscylon1]

I can watch this all night it’s so relaxing lol! How can I learn to plaster like that!

[@Maxkil]

just keep watching and most of all keep doing it.... thanks for being a subscriber, say hi again

[@mscylon1]

Maxkil can you teach me how to plaster?

[@Maxkil]

Sure I can. Where are you?

[@mscylon1]

Maxkil @brisbane St Lucia add me on Instagram tina2tina

[@Maxkil]

@@mscylon1 st Lucia. Wow so close . You know im in Brisbane?. I'll add you

[@lukepjd]

Absolute trowel master 🙌

[@johnpalm7676]

props to you boys from Melbourne.

[@peternelson8048]

Hi guy can I just say what a pleasure to watch you guys work True skill.im a plasterer from the uk and we skim the hole walls and ceiling I’m looking go work in Canada and never done tape and jointing be for just want to know how easy it is for someone like me pick up.thanks

[@liamlewis7923]

Easiest thing in the world. Put a thin coat on. Scrape off the excess. Let it dry. Sand it. They pay £120 a day for it in the uk

[@nadinespooner2466]

This the drywall gangsters? These guys are legends check them out on Instagram

[@Maxkil]

Heck yeah!!

[@juliopluma3385]

He’s fast and good i do this job to i like to keep watching

[@Maxkil]

Thanks for watching Julio. Yeah these guys are a great team. Also some of the cleanest finishing work seen on their Instagram account, side of the best I've seen

[@KG861981]

My friend you are painting! 😏😏😏 great job! Greetings from Greece!

[@kristjangjoni1588]

giorgos kokonis o malaga 😜🇦🇱

[@josequintero4113]

Very professional, good job

[@Maxkil]

Thanks Jose

[@sydneyshinshi]

He has an interesting backhand technique.

[@Maxkil]

Yeah, he says a lot of people say that

[@unclebill5170]

He holds it totally backwards from anyone in Canada

[@Chajanfantasta]

I hold the trowel like this guy! Nice work!

[@a.j.bandido8739]

That's some damn fine work right there!

[@Maxkil]

Yeah man they are the best instagram.com/drywallgangsters?igshid=3qriz7qdc765

[@Maxkil]

Thanks for watching. There's dozens of other videos as well.

[@a.j.bandido8739]

@@Maxkil Oh I will be sure to watch! I myself am a journeyman in residential and am always learning new ways to help sharpen my craft

[@doublen7135]

Holding it that way, in my own experience at least, feels more stable and consistent. Nowhere near that level but still, it made sense to me seeing you holding it that way.

[@76shogun1]

This guys a machine.I would be wearing half the mud if I tried to go that fast .

[@youtuve1088]

I really liked your work, thank you for sharing it

[@TONYMONTANA-kh1hy]

Wow wow clean and fast thats what i like it👍👍👍👍👍#GOODJOB

[@ernieforrest7218]

Im a very old plasterer. This guy is pretty handy with a hawk and trowel. But no doubt he is showing off a bit for the camera. lol Anyway a good finisher could no doubt show off as well by using a traditional blade type tool.

[@sdeedenzacker]

Nice work! Very clean. I'm a finisher in US.

[@mdoh8209]

sdeedenzacker finisher ? They called setters in Aus

[@dking3939]

@@mdoh8209 Here in the U.S. they're called drywall finishers.

[@simonhuang9061]

Fast nice professional job

[@Jay-vg2pp]

I'm a beginner in all this, is using a hawk & trowel easier then the knife & pan ?

[@Maxkil]

It's hard to say. Either is good , just do what feels best for you. Don't use the pan. It's only good for really wet mixes which you don't need to do. Use a hawk and trowel or knife. Whichever you prefer

[@jaibabravagalindo1378]

Use a dam license plate if you wish but get the shit done !!! JK 😁👍🇲🇽🔥🔥🔥

[@MrManAmong]

Small job at a slower pace, knife and trowel are just fine. A commercial application like this where you’re covering hundreds or thousands of linear feet in mud, this could be the way to go. It’s still situational. I just went thru 6 buckets of mud on my last job and I had to use my knives and trowel. The drywall work was terrible and I kept having to stop to cut or fix something. A hawk full of mud wouldn’t have sat well on the ground for long periods of time in my situation. Just do what’s comfortable for now but don’t be afraid to try new tools and new techniques.

[@andrewcarr2431]

as a self taught guy i prefer a trowel for the majority and a knife for doing inside corners

[@jerseyjim9092]

5 minutes in and I'd be covered in mud 😅

[@cohenyoel83]

that's some sweet ass technic mate nice work

[@markjordan1765]

Super nice work. Wow.

[@rumik007]

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[@didiershouck5548]

amazing , I wanted to do the same but I put more on the floor than on the wall

[@josearias9294]

Man talk are some badasses!!!!!

[@jesuspardo6675]

Excelente aplicación.. De los mejores videos para apreciar la técnica

[@jakepotts6907]

Another great video. Dudes nice with that trowel. Question. Do you prefer the metal outside corners or the paper ones better?

[@cgabriel1218]

Less a “how to” and more like a “watch this.” Are the trowels straight or curved?

[@drywallgangsters]

Straight trowels for 1st coat as you don't want the base that goes rock hard to be over full and have to scrape/sand it back. Curved for final coat so it's just a tad bit over full once you hit it with a light sand it'll be flat. That's how we do it anyway

[@atkgrl]

I was wondering the same thing. What’s up with the ceiling corners? Please tell me the huge gaps are not taped?

[@drywallgangsters]

@@atkgrl 90mm cove cornice is being put up where you see the gap. In Aus cornice is used normally it's made from the same stuff as the board and gets put on with cornice cement. That's why there's a gap. If the build is being finished flush without cornice then the drywall would have been installed tight to the ceiling. No such thing as fire code for normal walls here

[@justindecker9557]

@@drywallgangsters how much u dudes make per hour slingin mud on sq ft that fast?

[@drywallgangsters]

@@justindecker9557 not enough mate 😂

[@colinbenson7068]

This guy is on another level lol

[@50sKid]

If I were to guess, the gaps at the ceiling are there because crown molding is going up so you figure why tape the corner joint where the ceiling meets the wall?

[@shure46]

yes but that huge gap is a great way for dirt and dust to get in , hell if you take down the crown moulding in 10 years , there'll probably be a dead squirrel behind it ..... Okay I exaggerated , but regardless of crown or not , I'm not understanding why there's such a huge gap where wall meets ceiling .... I wouldn't want that crap huge gap in my house

[@50sKid]

@@shure46 Yeah I think I agree

[@daniel.s8126]

@@shure46 pretty standard practice here in Australia. Who takes down plaster cornice after 10 years?!

[@shure46]

@@daniel.s8126 who wants attic dust in their crown moulding or plaster cornice ??? who can't cut a piece of sheetrock a little tighter ??? Australians ..... if the bottom caulking joint fails and opens up , attic dust will leak , the HVAC intake negative pressure will suck dust into the room .... microscopic attic insulation fibers .... no way I'd allow that in my house .... I just see a 2" gap , that doesn't have to be there and might cost a grand total of ONE OR TWO HOUR'S worth of time to cut it tighter for that entire house ..... I could even understand a 1/4" gap , but that gap is huge ..... I just see "hurry up get it done who gives a shit" with that huge gap ... That's what it says to me

[@Maxkil]

it isn't caulking, it's cornice cement. it's just the way it is, it's not at all like you say . it works well.

[@Viralclown]

Good job. Hard on the body though doing this all day. Hats off to you. Won’t find many fat plasterers

[@Maxkil]

Haha.. that's funny and now that you mention it I think your right

[@juanrivero3082]

Excellent clean fast and good top $$$sss...

[@mihaibalint8183]

Very fast and nice finish but what are for those big gaps up in every corner?

[@maurocesaraldeacruzado6017]

excelente trabajo gringo congratulationsss.