Description
Wal-Board Tools 6 in. Joint Knife. Red handle with metal end.
This item's features include:
- High carbon steel blade
- Rubber soft-grip handle
- Hammer-end (for proper nail setting)
- Blade provides proper flex
- Wear, abrasion and paint-thinner resistant
Also Known As: Taping knife
Often Used With: Mud Pan
Intended Uses
A joint knife is used to fill in the cracks and depressions between drywall sheets, as well as, nail holes, with drywall mud/joint compound. The metal 'hammer end' is used to set small nails.
Special Instructions
Since this blade is steel, it will rust if left with sitting water on it. After washing it, dry it off before letting it sit :)
Tool Resources
Diagram
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Instructions & Resources
- Video: "How to Use a Drywall Taping Knife Right! The Most OFTEN Misused Knife." by That Kilted Guy DIY Home Improvement (10:42m). A good video to live by if you're finishing a drywall job–except the 'knife' throwing bit. Yeah, don't do that with DTL tools :)