Steel blade with aluminium alloy Xtralite mounting and resilient durasoft handle for comfort. This Marshalltown Finishing Trowel is crafted from the highest quality hardened and tempered spring steel. The aluminium alloy mountings are fully heat treated for strength, polished and machine finished to ensure an ideal handle-to-post-fit, and are lightweight but extremely strong. The hardened steel rivets, holding the mounting to the blade, are properly sized and computer fitted for added strength. Since Marshalltown Trowels are not welded, there is no embrittlement problem to cause premature breaking. This tool is fitted with a resilient DuraSoft handle which offers a soft feel, reduces fatigue and offers excellent robustness. Manufactured in the USA using top quality materials. The Marshalltown MXS Series Plasterers Finishing Trowels have an aluminium alloy mounting, are very light, but as strong as steel. The flexible blade is of the highest grade spring steel, tempered, ground and polished. The blade is fastened to the mounting with ten hard steel rivets. The curved DuraSoft handle is held firmly by a nut and washer.