Most people prefer the four inch trowel. For some obscure reason these are often more expensive than an six inch archaeology trowel. The WHS ‘premier’ has a rubberised grip, but most archaeologists stick to the wooden handled trowels.
| Item | Price and Vendor |
| WHS 4″ Premier Pointing Trowel | £13.49 + P&P (incl. VAT) www.ebay.co.uk |
| 6 Inch Marshalltown Pointing Trowel | £13.99+ p&p www.screwfix.com |
| WHS S/J1114 111 POINTING TROWEL 4IN 11104L | £10.33 plus VAT www.diytools.com/store/detail.asp?ProductID=50366 |
| 7 Inch Marshalltown Archeology Pointing Trowel | US$9.95 plus tax and shipping www.capcityequipment.com/trowels5015.html |
| WHS 4″ Solid Roll-Forged Pointing Trowel | £10.00 inc vat www.tubalcain.co.uk/acatalog/The_WHS_Pointing_Trowel.html |
| Marshalltown 6 inch Brick Trowel | £9.99 Chiswick Plumbing Supplies, Chiswick High Road, LONDON |