coleman.gray•2mo agoProlific Poster

I always thought a 6-inch taping knife was fine for feathering, but a job in Tacoma changed my mind.

I was skimming a floor patch and the knife left a ridge I couldn't sand out, so I grabbed a 12-inch from the truck and it went smooth as glass. Anyone else have a go-to tool they switched to for a specific fix?

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dylanh522mo ago

Man, that's the truth. I used to fight with a tiny putty knife for drywall patches. Made a mess every time. Switched to a 6 inch flex blade and it was like night and day. The wider blade just floats over the humps. Now I won't touch a small one for anything bigger than a nail hole.

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emery_black2mo ago

My uncle's a contractor and he told me the same thing, @dylanh52. He said a wider blade hides your mistakes way better because it bridges uneven spots. It really does make the whole job less frustrating.

clark.morgan2mo ago

Floats over the humps" is a bit much, @emery_black. I get the idea, but a wide blade can just make a bigger, thinner mess if you don't know how to handle it. It's just a tool, not magic.