sjur.axel

hi there. all new to the forum and all norwegian. not quait shure what slate is? but im guessing its stone or clay. if its stone then hammer drill ,welder a couple of screws and cement is the ticket. but if it is hard clay. we make a tool here in norway and scandinavia thats been around for centuries. we forge it from 2 inch square ,ca 40 cm will give you about 8 kg witch is the weigth of the tool. its a long shaft/rod with a conical section in the bottom that tapers down to a point. the point is 50 square at the start and tapers down to about 6mm at the end. the cone is about 25 cm long and the shaft is about 120cm long with an eye at the top (used to put a wood handle through) i`ve used c60w as the steel for it ,and its used unhardend. just drive it in to the ground and wiggel it about,and you have a nice big square hole to put the pole in. and then just sledge the pole in the hole :-) im starting to sound like an idiot...... but the tool is great. i even use it to break stone with. -sjur axel-