ben_shah93•1mo agoMost Upvoted

Snapped my last 6" drywall knife on a ceiling corner bead at 4pm Friday

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...and thats exactly why I switched to using a drywall router for inside corners on ceilings. Not saying you gotta run out and buy one but once you factor in the time and frustration of patching up after a knife snap, its worth looking into. You can get a cheap one for like $30 that'll pay for itself after one or two ceiling jobs.

ivancoleman1mo agoMost Upvoted

Huh, I always figured those routers were just for guys doing new construction, not for patching repairs. But you know what, you got a point about the knife snapping thing, that happened to me twice last month on a ceiling job and it was a real pain to fix. I might actually grab one this week and see if it saves me the headache.

derekwalker30m ago

Ngl those cheap routers chatter like crazy and leave fuzzy edges that take more sanding than a knife cut ever would. Plus you gotta haul around another tool and deal with bits snapping or burning out mid job which is its own headache. A sharp knife and a steady hand still beat a buzzy router for tight patch work if you ask me.