Buyers who want a compact, affordable carbon steel trowel from a trusted masonry brand for small pointing and patching jobs.
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Material Carbon Steel
Handle Wood
Length 5 Inches
Weight 4.8 ounces
Dimensions 10 x 2 x 4 inches
Priced 51% below the category median ($16.21 across 42 tracked models)
Our scorecard
4.6/5overall
Owner rating4.6/5
4.6 average across 656 owner ratings
Popularity4.2/5
656 owner reviews, more than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other hand tools and workshop hand tools we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
The Marshalltown 97 is a carbon steel masonry trowel with a 5 inch blade and a wood handle. It weighs 4.8 ounces and measures 10 x 2 x 4 inches, making it a light, compact tool suited to smaller pointing, patching, and detail tasks rather than broad slab work.
At 7.99 dollars, it is one of the cheapest tools in this batch, yet it carries a 4.6-star rating across 656 reviews, one of the largest review counts here. With 1,000 units bought in the last month, it is also one of the most in-demand trowels in this group.
Carbon steel is a traditional choice for masonrytrowels because it holds an edge and is easy to keep clean, while the wood handle keeps the tool light in hand. No finish spec is listed for the blade.
Pros
Carbon steel blade backed by 656 reviews averaging 4.6 stars
1,000 bought in the last month, the highest demand figure in this batch
Light 4.8-ounce weight for extended hand use
Affordable 7.99 dollar price
Cons
5 inch blade is compact, not suited to large flat work
No blade finish spec is listed
Specifications
Material
Carbon Steel
Handle
Wood
Length
5 Inches
Weight
4.8 ounces
Dimensions
10 x 2 x 4 inches
Performance notes
A carbon steel blade with a wood handle at 4.8 ounces points to a nimble trowel for detail and pointing work, and the 4.6-star rating across 656 reviews reflects consistent satisfaction at this size and price.
What buyers say
656 reviews averaging 4.6 stars and 1,000 units bought last month make this one of the most trusted and in-demand trowels in the batch.
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