Abstract: A manually operated trowel is used for finishing wet concrete. The float portion is a rectangular plate-like structure with a handle mounted to its top center region. The handle may consist of several extensions. The base of the float has three distinct regions that extend along the length of the float. The front and rear regions are of a smooth texture while the center region, extending between the front and rear regions, has laterally extending teeth-like V-grooves. The grooves extend below the smooth surfaces of the forward and rearward regions.