Slate Roof Tile Cutter

3rd edition published june 2016.

Slate roof tile cutter.

Hardcover full color 374 pages nearly 800 illustrations. Line a straightedge up with the line that you drew. Our slate cutter cuts slates up to 5 16 thick. The way that slate is formed however makes it nearly impossible to use anything except a tile saw either a wet saw or a dry angle grinder with a tile cutting blade.

When you need to replace a broken slate tile you can use a slate cutter with hole punch to ensure the slate is cut to the right size and has a hole to hang on the roof. Ajc slate roof cutter. The tough heat treated blade is removable and can. The chisel and hammer method may not be the most accurate.

It is also contractor quality at 4 5lbs. Lay the tile face down on the edge of a flat sturdy surface such as a table or a work bench so the scored line is. If you are cutting a number of slates or would like a more accurate cut you can choose a slate guillotine instead which will cut the slate in a single action. Use a chisel and hammer when cutting through thin slate.

51 p genuine slate cutter punch 18 00 freund master slate cutter 145 00 edma hand slate cutter repair kit 10 00 power slate cutter 1 2 max. This book won 10 book awards. Score a line on the back of the tile the same way you would to prepare it for a slate cutter. Stortz slate tile cutter make sure this fits by entering your model number.

Adept at cutting smaller pieces to be fitted around chimney or valley of roof. Will make straight as well as concave and convex cuts leaving a professional chamfered edge. We sell the roofing slate cutters at the slate roof warehouse. Utilizing a chisel and hammer 1.

The nail punch is made from hardened tool steel and the blade is made from alloy steel. 105 00 115 00. The third edition of the book reflects more than a decade of additional experience being passed on to the reader by the man who is arguably the foremost expert on slate roofs in the united states today. Get the straightedge that you used to mark your line and place it.

Our composite roofing products last longer are far more durable and much more aesthetically and architecturally pleasing than asphalt shingles concrete tiles or slate shake and clay tiles. Brava composite tile is the best alternative to traditional spanish clay tile natural slate and cedar shake roofing. Chop the slate along the scored line with a mason s trowel.