stuarthesmith Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 This is one of the tools I manufacture in my shop. I make these for slate shingle roofers. It drives nails, pokes holes in slate shingles, pulls nails. and cuts shingles. The handles are made of leather washers that I grind to shape. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 That can do everything, it looks like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gaddis Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Looks like it should be in a movie. I think I can see Freddy or Jason... Carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale M. Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Have had in past old Estwing hammers and hatchets with stacked leather handles... Loved them.... Estwing sort of lost something when they went vinyl/poly something or other handles.... Looks very good .... Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhand Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Looks good! Care to explain how? All one piece? Size of stock started with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 clean looking tool, i've done a few for the union roofers on my job,..without the nail puller, but yours probably look a little "sharper" ( not in the sharper tool sense, in the sharper lookin' sense ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Neat. I'm currently looking for a shop to "stabilize" the stacked leather handle on a knife I'm making. I'll let you know if I find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman50 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I should call that one great looking multi-tool, looks very sharp and well forged and quite handy with the leather handle. Great job! -www.sawblade.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Blythin Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Sorry to resurrect an old thread... My school recently did a short course on slate roofs. A friend of mine really enjoyed working with the slate, and wants to do a bit more of it. During the course, they cut the slate with a bench top shear that looked like a big paper cutter. I'm looking to make some kind of tool(s) for my friend - just not sure what. This slaters hammer looks pretty useful. I've also seen some photos of old 'slaters axes'... Stuart, would you mind suggesting an appropriate type of steel to use, and what parts of the tool need to be hardened (and how hard)? Slate seems fairly soft, so I'd imagine toughness wins out over a sharp cutting edge; although part of the tool you show is a hammer. Have the slaters you deal with mentioned what shape of a point is best for punching the nail holes in a tile? Round, triangular, square? Any advice is greatly appreciated! Cheers, Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I'm looking to make some kind of tool(s) for my friend - just not sure what. T Neil If he's looking to do repairs, a slate ripper might be very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Blythin Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Thanks for the suggestion DSW - I'll take a look for a design of one of those to borrow ideas from. I'm not sure how much he'll end up doing, as there isn't a lot of slate roofs in this area. He just really enjoyed working with it, and we have piles and piles of the stuff kicking around behind the barn at school... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Stuart has been silent for the last 6 months? or so after prolific posting before that. I hope he is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I have been thinking the same for some time now too Judson, I did see recent activity on his account not long ago (indeed it shows today right now), so I hope all is well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 He is doing well and is working on other projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 relieved to hear that Glenn, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewman Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I don't know what steel Stuart is using but I would say any spring steel would be good. 5160 or something similar. I would differentially harden the tool. Temper the body to a spring temper and then harden the claw tips and point a little harder. Especially with this being used on a roof bending would be far better than breaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Blythin Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Excellent. Thanks John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewman Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 That 9260 you got from me Neil would be as good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I know he has called me in the past to buy 1080 for making them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I know he has called me in the past to buy 1080 for making them Makes sense. I was thinking 1070. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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