What Is The Name Of The L Shaped Hardware Tool???

Decorating By anjaligg Updated 10 Aug 2011 , 1:42am by ma_baker_30

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anjaligg Posted 9 Aug 2011 , 11:19pm
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I have seen a tutorial where they used an L-shaped tool from hardware store to smooth buttercream on cake sides. Does anybody know what its called?

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cakestyles Posted 9 Aug 2011 , 11:22pm
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bench scraper?

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Serena4016 Posted 9 Aug 2011 , 11:29pm
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I just ran downstairs to look in my my sketch book because I had written it down when I was watching a tutorial on covering a cake in ganache. It is called a metal square.

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ChelleW Posted 9 Aug 2011 , 11:31pm
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I think it may be called a mitre square but am not 100%. Just go to the store and describe it and they will find it for you - I did and the man thought I was completely mad when I said it was for cakes but he found it straight away anyway - gave him a laugh!

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Occther Posted 9 Aug 2011 , 11:36pm
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At ICES, several demonstrators used a paint edge tool that looks like a piece of those old-fashioned window blinds with a metal handle attached. I have bench scrapers but sometimes they aren't wide enough. Like the paint edge tool idea!

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DaniNicole Posted 9 Aug 2011 , 11:43pm
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Try square or mitre square, I believe...it should be with the levelers, that is where they had them in my HOme Depot

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shanter Posted 9 Aug 2011 , 11:43pm
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You can also use a drywall knife (a.k.a. mud knife, mud trowel) as a smoother. They come in stainless steel and up to (I think) 12 inches long.

The item you asked about is also called a carpenter's square or a framing square.

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anjaligg Posted 10 Aug 2011 , 1:08am
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Thanks you all so much. Mitre square was exactly it!!! Gotta love cake central icon_smile.gif

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ma_baker_30 Posted 10 Aug 2011 , 1:42am
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It's also called a tri-square/try-square.
I bought mine at Home Depot for 7.99
The one I found has a 1 mm gap at the bottom which I don't like. The one I saw Michelle Rea use had a complete L with a solid base.
Please let me know if you find the same type of tool.
TIA!

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