stu crompton

Exactly 12 months ago I brought an idea of mine to market with patent protection. It took me 6 years to do so with the delay of the pandemic. 12 months on and my brick trowel is doing better than I could ever of imagined. Sure there’s been a few problems but after a few revisions and listening to feedback I aim to keep improving.

I have two more patterns arriving (London wide & narrow) in January 2025 and a pretty cool design idea coming next week. Doing everything myself of course as I guess, this is how things are in the beginning. Working bricklaying in the day, 5 days a week then home making & packing trowels most nights till 10-12 at night.

Few people say it’s a gimmick or a fad but it’s the market that has the say not the opinions of the few And at the moment the market is reinforcing all the work I’ve put in so far.

I didn’t really give it too much thought for the future, in all honesty I just wanted to make my own trowel so I could use it in my videos instead of marketing others for free. Also, I had unfinished business from 20 years ago when I invented a voice activated spellcheck to help people with dyslexia which didn’t work out.

The main thing though is that I had an idea and I don’t want to be on my death bed wishing I would
of acted upon it. I did it and luckily the market is encouraging. People have great ideas, that’s the easy bit but bringing it to market with patent protection is absolute hell.

If you have an idea. Or something you want to do, don’t wait around for the right time. Start now and figure it out as you go because I really believe that the feeling of regret later in life at the things you didn’t act upon when you know you could of would far out weight the feeling of failure from at least giving it a shot.

Thank you for all of your support over the last 12 months. Stu 🧱

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@spanishpeaches2930

Well done Stu. I love it when people work hard and do well. I dont have a jealous or envious bone in my body for such as yourself. Congrats.

8 months ago | 0  

@mayaarbach1941

I bought the trowel, and I’m all the way in Australia. I love it, use it everyday on site 👍

8 months ago | 2  

@aaronhounsome8954

Stu take a bow m8 that is sublime m8👏👏

8 months ago | 2  

@philbrandon0532

Great news, and keep at it, for the good things to happen mate 👍 It always will be slow and challenging at first, but it'll come out good in the end with all your hard work in front and behind the scenes. Especially with your family backing and assistance, you're in good stead and still moving forward. Keep at it Stu

8 months ago | 0

@FiveCurmudgeon9

Stu Brother you are so interesting, I genuinely enjoy reading your ideas and thoughts! Thanks for sharing

8 months ago | 1  

@John-em6wk

Well done mate

8 months ago | 1  

@IamKingCraig

Well done Stu. Remember to all who have failed trying in life, you only need to get it right once 👌🏻 Heddwch a bendithi

8 months ago | 0  

@old-schoolgamer5416

Im loving the Trowel mine was engraved KaaosKingJKT and soon ill be getting that 10 "Trowel from soon keep it up brother

8 months ago | 0  

@ZZZ333

Ignore the haters and well done 👍

8 months ago | 1  

@lizard9437

Keep kicking goals mate

8 months ago | 0  

@OxhornLimeworksLtd-ik8qu

Brilliant mate

8 months ago | 0  

@robertphenna1965

Leave some time for golf stu might see you in the Blackburn open again. Just ordered the London 11" wide it reminds me of the old work hard and starve trowels (you know if u know)

8 months ago | 0  

@alisharif1997

Good man🕌

8 months ago | 0  

@alansmall9071

Well fond I’ve been following from afar was it easy to get paten sorted or was the process involved?

8 months ago | 0  

@johnlewis5330

Well done!

8 months ago | 0  

@angrysloth1

Oops... keep plugging away mate. You'll get it right eventually. I believe in you ❤️

8 months ago | 0  

@PhilipWoods-cj2ik

Hope you and your dad are are still playing golf and the brick work is looking good cheers Phil.

8 months ago | 0

@dankelly4976

Props (see what I did there)

8 months ago | 0  

@chrisyates4509

Made up for you stu, glad to see you thriving 🧱

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