BAL BAL 6mm round notch trowel - Tile Advice

[Ben howard]

hi all,
I'm in search of a trowel.
BAL 6mm round notch.
I've used them for the last 20 years now all of a sudden the shop I use can't get them so hence the post.
There must be someone out there with some stock !!

 

[Albert]

I get mine from Ctd

 

[Ben howard]

Cheers Albert. Which CTD do you use. The one near me had non.

 

[Albert]

I use Newcastle but yours should be able to order them for you
if you have any problems give me a ring and i will see if i can sort it

 

[Flintstone]

6mm x 6mm x 6mm round? Can I ask what benifit you feel this gives you over a square notch of the same dimensions ?

 

[Albert]

For me, it is a stronger trowel

 

[Ben howard]

Just as Albert says.
It's always been my go to trowel,
The actual trowel construction is what I like to use. Sturdy, and well built.
I've tried a square notch but just not the same.
Bright ideas make one similar (local shop tried to pass it off as BAL) soon put them right.

 

[Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall]

This question is pretty much how I came to find the forum. I sat down and did some sums to look at the volume of adhesive per unit length for different trowel designs (cuboidal, pyramidal and cylindrical). Anyway my understanding from 'playing' and a little thinking is that the cylindrical (round) would allow the Add to spread under the load of the tile whereas the cuboidal (square) may be more likely to fold. A colleague suggested I try them on some Triplex to look at the back.

Anyhow my own DIY use is probably not relevant but I found this website helpful.

http://www.klebstoffe.com/fileadmin/redaktion/ivk/Merkblaetter/TKB_6_englisch.pdf

 

[Ben howard]

Albert,
Found some trowels in London, there sending them to my local branch.
Bad news is BAL have stopped making them !!
That in mind I'm going to stock up on a few.

 

[Dumbo]

This question is pretty much how I came to find the forum. I sat down and did some sums to look at the volume of adhesive per unit length for different trowel designs (cuboidal, pyramidal and cylindrical). Anyway my understanding from 'playing' and a little thinking is that the cylindrical (round) would allow the Add to spread under the load of the tile whereas the cuboidal (square) may be more likely to fold. A colleague suggested I try them on some Triplex to look at the back.

Anyhow my own DIY use is probably not relevant but I found this website helpful.

http://www.klebstoffe.com/fileadmin/redaktion/ivk/Merkblaetter/TKB_6_englisch.pdf

You really need to get out more .

 

[Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall]

What do you mean?

 

[Simon Dale]

I like all this technical stuff. Dont understand anything though

 

[Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall]

Ha -I struggle to find it let alone understand it

 

[tommyzooom]

Bal trowels were made by Benson Hand Tools.
There was a thread on here, where they were discontinuing their tiling range and selling off trowels etc, ( I don't know why as they are the strongest trowels I've had)
I must of bought a dozen.

 

[Ben howard]

same here.
I’ve been and brought a load from CTD hopefully they last me a while.