A tool used by a traditional signwriter, and possibly artists, to support the brush hand. Basically a wooden rod or dowel with a small cushion on the working end. I should know the name but can't remember. Not getting much joy from google either.
Many thanks,
Nick.
A maul IIRC.
Mahl stick?
Many thanks Bernard, spot on. Also known as a mahl.
Nick.
Close enough to get a prize. Apparently it's mahl - to me a maul is either a rugby scrum gone wrong, or a kind of hammer. I'd never heard of the name for the painting stick.
Is the correct answer.
Peter Crosland
Possibly related to the German "maler" = "painter"?
On the other hand "Mahl" in German = "meal" or "repast"
In message , Norman Billingham writes
Which takes up most of the day, or at least from 10 till 2
Then they come round with a trolley full of (free) beer in bottles up to 1 litre.
Vorsprung durch teknik (= better living by way of alcohol) ;-)
Derek
At school, we used to call it a stick; and tape some cloth on the end to stop it scratching.
Often comes in handy when painting: not just signs.
S
Free ?
We had to go down to the automats on the ground floor armed with a ruck of small change -70pf /bottle
Except on a Friday, when it was bound to be someone's cause to celebrate which included birthdays, christenings, weddings coming up, new car, whatever ...
which involved a barrel of beer and eats
We usually turned the kw laser off, just in case ...
Down in production, they once went on strike because there was a rumour that not allowing workers to have beer at their point of work (lathe, press, milling machine whatever) was going to be discussed at a board meeting (there was normally one serious drink related accident a week ...)
Those were the days
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