What sizes of plasterer's hawk are available?
| Hawks vary in size from an approximately 150 x 150 mm (6 in x 6 in) square to a 500 mm x 400 mm (20 in x 16 in) rectangle. | |
| Medium sized hawks around 300 x 300mm (12″ x 12″) or 330 x 330mm (13″ x 13″) are the most popular as they can carry a reasonable load yet are light and agile enough to work comfortably. With. | |
| Hand strength is the main guideline when choosing the size of hawk you should buy. Try to shop hawks in different sizes and if you find that the larger sizes don't load, you should definitely choose a smaller size. Even if you have a big job, you can only wear a certain amount of the mixture at a time. |
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