W Rose Trowels
10 limber narrow london brick trowel with 6 wood handle.
W rose trowels. Rose at about age 20 and by the 1910 us. Available in philadelphia or london pattern with soft or leather handles in sizes 9 1112 13. It is not known if thatford was also part owner of w. W rose brick trowels william rose established the w.
For over 200 years w rose has been known for the highest quality masonry tools having started production on calvery sabers swords for the us army during the us civil war. The early years were spent making cavalry sabers and officer swords for the us. Rose brick trowels 267 narrow london brick trowels 99 philadelphia brick trowels 57 wide london brick trowels 78 specialty trowels 28 limber trowels 62 brick carriers 6 brick hammer 35. 10 limber wide london brick trowel with proform soft grip handle.
11in limber wide london trowel with 6in wood handle. 10 limber wide london brick trowel with proform soft grip handle. W rose trowels are currently still manufactured in pennsylvania to the same exacting standards. 5 14in plastic replacement handle.
Thatford has a us patent for a manufacturing process for plasterers trowels. Note that all wrose unlike marshalltown each one is individually hand made and the finish on them can be seen that they are hand made. Army during the war of 1812 and the civil war. Rose masonry trowel features a tapered ground blade for flexibility.
We are official wrose stockists. Blades are heat tempered with a special time tested process to ensure uniform blade hardness. The blade and shank are forged from a single piece of uniquely formulated carbon steel for extra toughness. Forging also assures product consistency.
Census he was their plant manager. In 1864 the focus moved from swords to edged tools knives and the signature brick trowel we know today. View as grid list. Rose for 65 years.
5 12in leather replacement handle for wrose brick trowels. According to his obituary he worked for w. Hand made in the usa.