The Medway Handyman wrote:
Phil Addison wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:19:16 +0100, Tim S wrote:

Stuart Noble wibbled:

Tim S wrote:
Stuart Noble wibbled:


Score the plaster with a Stanley knife and gently shave it off.
Precious stuff your nice new plaster :-)
It will be a *lot* easier than trying to scribe architrave. The
thought makes me wince
I think that could work

I think either my 4" scraper (razor sharp one) or a knackered wood
chisel could be the ticket.
If thats like the one I have from B&Q with a 4" blade slightly angled
to a metal rubberised handle, like the shaft of a hammer, I used it
successfully to shave off a few mm of surplus plaster that was in the
way of my skirting boards. It gives surprisingly fine control for
such a vicious looking blade.

Like this?
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/16530/...CRAPER-_-16530

Brilliant bit of kit, as long as you change the blade every now & then.

Mine's self sharpening :-)
Certainly on plaster, turning the tool over frequently during use hones
the edge to perfection. I suppose it wears down eventually, but I can't
remember the last time I changed a blade.
I put the HD scraper in the Mole Grips category. Once you get the hang
of using them, you wouldn't be without them.