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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: skipskip on November 26, 2012, 01:26:32 PM

Title: union tool
Post by: skipskip on November 26, 2012, 01:26:32 PM

Union tool co

union NY

successor to Union Fork and Hoe?


looks like a cement jointer, but it's curved.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8220844501_2bf5440c86.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/8220844501/)
NOV 217 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/8220844501/) by skipskip (http://www.flickr.com/people/skipskip/), on Flickr



(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8490/8220845629_aa6b2b6e0a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/8220845629/)
NOV 218 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/8220845629/) by skipskip (http://www.flickr.com/people/skipskip/), on Flickr





ideas?

thanks

Skip

Title: Re: union tool
Post by: OilyRascal on November 26, 2012, 01:34:23 PM

Long reach cement joiner that is missing the long handle?  I would imagine a 6' tall man holding it from afar would require some degree of curvature.

Title: Re: union tool
Post by: Dakota Woodworker on November 26, 2012, 03:16:20 PM

Oily is right.  The curve is to keep it from digging into the wet concrete as it's drawn across a freshly poured slab.

Title: Re: union tool
Post by: pritch on December 01, 2012, 11:45:19 PM

As an old cement finisher, that thing is awesome! I would use that today if I was pouring sidewalk. I've seen <kinda> similar, but most always brass. Brass tools are miserable to finish with, IMO.

Title: Re: union tool
Post by: thiggy on December 03, 2012, 10:23:35 AM

Why are brass tools more difficult to use for finishing?